Saddened to hear of Akihiro Miwa’s passing. most in the west knew Miwa for voice acting in Ghibli films like Mononoke and Howl, but many will also remember them as a stage & screen actor, a singer/songwriter and a former lover of Yukio Mishima who famously read that man for filth
Hajime Moriyasu:
"Hoy en Monterrey muchos japoneses vinieron a apoyarnos y quiero agradecerles y no sólo a ellos, sino que también había muchos mexicanos que apoyaron a Japón; mientras no nos enfrentemos a México, espero que los japoneses sigan recibiendo apoyo histórico"
Daveigh Chase has died at the age of 35. (via TMZ)
Chase was best known as the original voice of Lilo in ‘Lilo & Stitch’, as well as for playing Samara Morgan in ‘The Ring.’
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We just lost another legend today 😔
Anime studio Eiken announced that legendary animation director, and artist Hiromitsu Morita has passed away.
Throughout a career spanning decades, Morita contributed as an animator, storyboard artist, episode director, animation director, and chief director on numerous beloved productions.
His known works include:
• Astro Boy
• Sazae-san
• Ashita no Joe
• Monster
• Kobo-chan
• Cardcaptor Sakura
• Claymore
• Space Battleship Yamato
• Metropolis
• Heart Cocktail
• The Story of Saiunkoku
And many more!
From early classics to long-running family anime, Morita’s career quietly connected multiple generations of Japanese animation.
Rest in peace, legend 🕊️