Animator Shojuro Yamauchi Passes Away

Writer/director Akitaro Daichi has confirmed that veteran animator Shojuro Yamauchi passed away yesterday. Yamauchi served as a key animator for prominent anime including Graveyard of Fireflies, Cagliostro’s Castle, and Spirited Away. He served as animation director for the Ojarumaru television anime, under series director Akitaro Daichi. As recently as last year Yamauchi was drawing for the Mainichi Kaasan television series and Kawa no Hikari TV special.

Source: Anime News Network

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