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In Memoriam
posted on by Egan Loo
To those who left us in 2009

Director
Zetsuai 1989, Oshare Kozō wa Hanamaru, Stitch!

Director
Wild 7, Ashita no Joe, Aibō

Actor
Mirai Kara Shōnen Super Jetter, Voltes V, Macross

Actress, manga creator
Time Traveler Ai

Singer, actor
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia, The Great Yokai War, Sakuran

Actor
Boogiepop Phantom

Actor
Sazae-san

Animator
Final Yamato, Gaiking, Princess Mononoke

Composer
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?, Windaria, Maruboshi Mabo-chan

Author
Guin Saga, The Sword of Paros, Makai Sui Koten

Composer
Soreike! Anpanman, Jack to Mame no Ki (Jack and the Beanstalk), The Adventures of the Little Prince

Actor
The White Snake Enchantress, Princess Mononoke, Doraemon: Nobita's Winged Heroes

Actor
Ninja Hattori-kun, Ken-chan, Ginga Shonen Tai

Lyricist
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Fighter, Shinzō Ningen Casshan, Umi no Triton

Dubbing writer, actor
Kodomo no Omocha, Mushi-Shi, One Piece

Manga creator
Sekai no Mago (Grandchild in the world -AMAMI-), Asagaya Kusarezu Junior Highschool

Scriptwriter
Mazinger Z, Fist of the North Star, Cutey Honey

Director
Gatchaman, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, Dallos

Artist
Little Lulu (Inspiration for Little Lulu to Chicchai Nakama)

Manga creator
Crayon Shin-chan

Manga creator
Shōwaru-Neko, Ai no Katachi, Shinkirari

Author
Kaze no Stigma
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