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As I think about this announcement about my beloved anime enabler, Crunchyroll, working with a fashion brand whose handbags are locked behind glass cases in shopping malls, I realize that I’ve always kinda wanted more brands to recognize the potential in anime. Anime is such a visually amazing medium, so the thought of seeing it in the fashion world is kinda a no-brainer for me (I’m biased, I know, cuz I like anime). All it takes is one look at the clear fashion inspirations Naoko Takeuchi took for
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Eternally 23: Remembering the Creative Works of Osamu Kobayashi
by Dawn H.,
Apr 26th 2021
On April 17th, 2021, acclaimed anime director
Osamu Kobayashi passed away from kidney cancer at the age of 57. An extraordinary voice in the world of anime, fans and industry folks alike took to social media to lament the loss of a creative mind gone too soon, myself included. Many shared their favorite clips and images of anime like
Paradise Kiss, two of the most popular titles he directed. But while many of his works are perfect examples of how anime can touch us deeply and spark our imagination, he somehow never became a household name among anime fans. Maybe part of that had to do with his somewhat atypical career path. While Kobayashi was a huge fan of anime and film in general, he first started out as a designer and illustrator, with seemingly no intention to seriously work in anime. At least, not right away.
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English Memorial Project Launched for Osamu Kobayashi
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Octas to send submitted memorials to Kobayashi s family
Patrick Macias of Octas, Inc. launched a memorial form on Tuesday for animator and director
Osamu Kobayashi (pictured right in image at right), who recently passed away on April 17. Overseas fans who wish to write a memorial to Kobayashi s family can do so through the form. Octas will send the memorials to Kobayashi s family.
57-year-old Kobayashi passed away on April 17 after battling kidney cancer.
Kobayashi directed such anime as
According to reports,
Naruto Shippūden director, animator and scriptwriter Osamu Kobayashi has died during the evening of April 17, 2021. Word of the anime figure’s death first surfaced on his Twitter with a message that read (translated from Japanese), “Osamu Kobayashi, Aged 57-He set off for heaven last night. It’s unfortunate to say that I ran out of strength after battling kidney cancer for the past two year…It is regretful because there are still things I wanted to do and works I wanted to make. When I am reborn again, I will surely make some great works! Adios. The eternal 23-year-old.”