News
In Memoriam
posted on by Egan Loo
To those who left us in 2009
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Director
Zetsuai 1989, Oshare Kozō wa Hanamaru, Stitch!
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Director
Wild 7, Ashita no Joe, Aibō
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Actor
Mirai Kara Shōnen Super Jetter, Voltes V, Macross
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Actress, manga creator
Time Traveler Ai
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Singer, actor
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia, The Great Yokai War, Sakuran
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Actor
Boogiepop Phantom
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Actor
Sazae-san
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Animator
Final Yamato, Gaiking, Princess Mononoke
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Composer
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?, Windaria, Maruboshi Mabo-chan
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Author
Guin Saga, The Sword of Paros, Makai Sui Koten
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Composer
Soreike! Anpanman, Jack to Mame no Ki (Jack and the Beanstalk), The Adventures of the Little Prince
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Actor
The White Snake Enchantress, Princess Mononoke, Doraemon: Nobita's Winged Heroes
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Actor
Ninja Hattori-kun, Ken-chan, Ginga Shonen Tai
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Lyricist
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Fighter, Shinzō Ningen Casshan, Umi no Triton
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Dubbing writer, actor
Kodomo no Omocha, Mushi-Shi, One Piece
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Manga creator
Sekai no Mago (Grandchild in the world -AMAMI-), Asagaya Kusarezu Junior Highschool
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Scriptwriter
Mazinger Z, Fist of the North Star, Cutey Honey
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Director
Gatchaman, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, Dallos
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Artist
Little Lulu (Inspiration for Little Lulu to Chicchai Nakama)
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Manga creator
Crayon Shin-chan
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Manga creator
Shōwaru-Neko, Ai no Katachi, Shinkirari
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Author
Kaze no Stigma
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