Plastic Little Author and Anime Director Kinji Yoshimoto Passes Away At 55

On November fifth, 2021, Director and Animator Kinji Yoshimoto left this world on the age of 55. Katsuyuki Tamura, a former Mecha and results illustrator, designer, and animator, made the announcement on Twitter on Monday.

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I’m positive a few of you might know this, however I’m sorry.

Kinji Yoshimoto had been hospitalized for a while, however he
died on November fifth on the age of 55.

The funeral was held solely by shut kin on the request of the deceased.

Within the thread, Tamura expresses his gratitude for Yoshimoto’s kindness throughout his lifetime. He talks about how each of them have been hospitalized on the similar time however solely certainly one of them managed to come back out alive.

Tamura felt helpless and sorry that he couldn’t do something for the deceased and might solely pray for them. He expressed his thanks for the friendship he had with Yoshimoto.

Tamura noticed him as a giant brother and was mentally pained by the information. He gave his condolences and gave his regards to him and his household.

Artwork designers Hiroyuki Yama and Toshinari Tanaka, in addition to director and storyboard artist Yoshikazu Miyao, all shared their condolences on Twitter.

Kinji Yoshimoto co-wrote the unique Plastic Little manga with Satoshi Urushihara and directed and storyboarded the OVA manufacturing.

Concerning his different works, Yoshimoto has additionally directed the next anime: Genshiken 2, I couldn’t grow to be a hero, so I reluctantly determined to get a job. Queen’s Blade: The Exiled Virgin, Queen’s Blade: Grimoire, Unbreakable Machine-Doll, Seven Mortal Sins, Legend of Lemnear, Kekko Kamen, Finish of Summer time, Arifureta – From Commonplace to World’s Strongest, and One other Woman Harmless are among the many titles.

He was additionally in command of the sequence scripts for Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest, Seven Mortal Sins, Queen’s Blade: Grimoire, and Queen’s Blade: The Exiled Virgin anime.

Yoshimoto has labored as a key animator, storyboard artist, and character designer on a wide range of anime, together with La Blue Lady, Bubblegum Disaster, Crying Freeman, Soiled Pair, Royal House Power – The Wings of Honnêamise, Megazone 23, and lots of others.

Our complete Staff’s ideas and prayers are additionally with everybody affected by his sudden passing away.

Supply: Animenewsnetwork