Sukeban Deka Manga creator Shinji Wada passed Away

Creator of the manga Miyuki Noma reports that officials Hakusensha and Akita Shoten you notification that Shinji Wada died creator Sukeban Deka. He was 61. WADA is best known for the series of Sukeban Deka manga about a girl in high school that serves as a hunting covert crime. The manga had been inspired by a project of video anime and several popular series and films. His other works include Pygmalio and Crown (with artist than Higuri). She released her most recent manga, Kugutsushi Rhine, mystery Bonita of Akita Shoten magazine in 2006.

Source: Miyuki Noma via Dan Kanemitsu
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Former Toei President Shigeru Okada passed away

Shigeru Okada, a former President and the Honorary President of the Toei film studios, died due to pneumonia on Monday, May 9 at 17: 55 hours in a hospital in Tokyo. He was 87. He is survived by his wife Akiko and her son Yusuke.

Okada was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, and graduated from the prestigious Tokyo Imperial University (later renamed the University of Tokyo) in 1947. Following graudation, he joined Toei Eiga, predecessor of the modern Studio Toei.

After not producing his first play, Nihon Senpatsu Gakusei Shuki: Kike Wadatsumi no Koe, he constantly ascending Toei in a number of positions: Chief of the studies of Kyoto, head of studies in Tokyo, Chief of the Division of películay finally President in 1971. He served as President of 22 years and as President for nine years more. He was also director of the Board of Toei Doga (later known as Toei Animation) for almost four decades, from 1972 until his death.

Eldest son of Okada Yusuke Okada is the current President of Toei.

Sources: Nikkan Sports, animeanime.biz through Riuichi Taniguchi, Tadashi Sudo

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Independent animator Nobuhiro Aihara passed away

Animator Nobuhiro Aihara died on April 30 on a trip in a hotel in Denpasar in Bali, Indonesia. He was 66. It was discovered by a fellow traveller at the hotel, and the local police determined that he died due to natural causes.

Aihara was born in Kanagawa Prefecture during World War II and since the mid-1960s, he worked on Obotchama kun, Moomins and other titles in the studies of anime, such as the production of study zero and influential Oh. However, he became best known in the communities of local and international art for his work in experimental, independent animation. His one-man animation sample travelled from Tokyo and Kyoto to Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. Among his works were "Stone", "Private," "eizo (kage)," "Line" and "Rain".

Aihara served as a judge in Seoul and Hiroshima international animation festivals, and also taught as a Professor of cinema at the Kyoto University of art and design.

Sources: Yomiuri, Sankei, Jiji Press, Anido
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MM! Light novel author Akinari Matsuno passed away

The Japanese Publisher Media Factory, announced Tuesday MM! author of light novel Akinari Matsuno died suddenly on 18 April. Matsuno won the first Media Factory Bunko J light novel new author and made his debut with the comedy science fiction work to Aoba-kun Stellvia-Jin in October 2005. Then released the first volume in his second series: MM! -in February 2007.

In the announcement of the factory media, Bunko J Editor Chief Yasuji Misaka Matsuno had remembered for his style of writing which was full of warmth and laughter and had won many fans Matsuno. MM! It inspired a television anime series last October, and Media Factory published volume 10 of the unfinished series of last September.

[Via Yaraon!]

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