It was with great sadness on Saturday that I learned of the death of one of my favourite animators, Nobuhiro Aihara (相原信洋, 1944-2011) at t...

Last month the Japanese animation community was shocked by the passing of Professor Masahiro Katayama at the age of 56. Katayama was an an...

Today marks the second anniversary of the death of Nagi Noda (野田 凪, 1973-2008), the brilliant pop artist and fashion icon. Not only did s...

Kawamoto Self Portrait (1988) I was devastated to hear the news of Kihachiro Kawamoto’s death today. Although I never met him personally, ...