[Obituary] Manga Artist Keiko Okamoto Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage; Family Remembers Her as “A Noble Soul”

Keiko Okamoto, the manga artist known for The Dropout Substitute Lady Wants to Escape From the Cold Duke, p...

[Obituary] My Hero Academia Officially Mourns Voice Actor Takahiro Fujiwara: “Thank You Once Again for Bringing Kurogiri to Lif...

Voice actor Takahiro Fujiwara, best known for voicing Kurogiri in My Hero Academia, has died at the age of ...

Detective Conan Creator Gosho Aoyama Mourns Wakana Yamazaki, the Voice of Ran Mori: “I Can No Longer Hear That Gentle, Comforti...

Aoni Production announced the news on May 15. Following the announcement, the official Detective Conan webs...

Wakana Yamazaki, Voice of Ran Mouri in Detective Conan, Dies at 61

Wakana Yamazaki, the voice actress known for playing Ran Mouri in Detective Conan, died on April 18 at the ...

[Obituary] Official Lupin the 3rd Account Pays Tribute to Composer Yuji Ohno: “We Offer Our Condolences with Gratitude for His ...

Yuji Ohno, composer of the Lupin the 3rd theme and a jazz pianist, passed away on May 4 due to old age. He ...

[Obituary] Kenji Ohba, Star of Space Sheriff Gavan, Dies at 71; Daughter and Voice Actor Nao Wakaba Pays Tribute

Kenji Ohba, the actor best known for playing Retsu Ichijoji, also known as Gavan, in Space Sheriff Gavan, d...

[Obituary] Anime Director Tatsuo Sato Dies of Liver Failure at 61, Known for Soar High! Isami and Bodacious Space Pirates

Anime director and storyboard artist Tatsuo Sato has died of liver failure on April 24, 2026, at the age of...

[Obituary] Popolocrois Story Creator Yosuke Tamori Passes Away at 74, Japan Cartoonists Association Announces

Yosuke Tamori, creator of Popolocrois Story, has passed away at the age of 74, as announced by the Japan Ca...

[Obituary] COMITIA Chair Kimihiko Nakamura Passes Away at 66; Comiket Committee Pays Tribute to His “Immeasurable Contributions”

Kimihiko Nakamura, chair of COMITIA, the self published manga exhibition and sales event, has passed away o...

[Obituary] Legendary Game Designer Yoshihisa Kishimoto, Creator of Kunio-kun Series, Passes Away—Official Tribute Honors “A Bel...

Yoshihisa Kishimoto, the game designer behind the Kunio-kun series, has passed away, according to an offici...

[Obituary] Yoshiharu Tsuge, Legendary Manga Artist Behind The Man Without Talent and Nejishiki, Dies at 88

Yoshiharu Tsuge, renowned manga artist known for The Man Without Talent and Nejishiki, has passed away at t...

[Obituary] Anime Director Tsutomu Shibayama, Longtime Director of Doraemon Films, Dies at 84 from Lung Cancer

Anime director Tsutomu Shibayama, known for directing the Doraemon film series for more than two decades, h...

[Obituary] Manga Writer Majuro Kaname Passes Away While Writing Chapter 14 of “Doku wo Kurawaba Sakura Made” – Series to Conclu...

Majuro Kaname, the manga writer behind Doku wo Kurawaba Sakura Made, has passed away in February 2026. The ...

[Obituary] Voice Actress Masako Ikeda Dies at 87: Maetel, Reika Ryuzaki, Audrey Hepburn Dubs

Masako Ikeda, the acclaimed Japanese voice actress known for Maetel and many other iconic roles, died of a ...

Reiko Katsura, Original Voice of Ikura in Sazae san, Dies at 89

Voice actress Reiko Katsura, best known as the original voice of Ikura in the long running anime Sazae san,...

Kyoto Animation President Hideaki Hatta Dies at 76: Led the Studio Under the Motto “Creating Together”

Kyoto Animation President Hideaki Hatta has passed away at the age of 76. The acclaimed studio announced th...

Voice Actor Masaru Ikeda Passes Away at 83: Known for Yatterman, Sakura Wars, and Robert De Niro Dubs

Masaru Ikeda, the veteran Japanese voice actor known for his roles in Yatterman and Sakura Wars as well as ...

Manga Artist Ryuko Azuma Passes Away in September 2025: Comic Newtype Editorial Team Expresses Deep Sorrow Over Sudden Loss Dur...

Manga artist Ryuko Azuma passed away in September 2025. Comic Newtype announced plans to publish unpublishe...

Dragon Ball Z Voice Actor Kozo Shioya Dies at 71, Piccolo Voice Toshio Furukawa Pays Tribute: “It Was Too Soon, Big Brother”

Veteran voice actor Kozo Shioya, who voiced Majin Buu in the anime Dragon Ball Z, passed away on the 20th d...

Veteran Voice Actor Kozo Shioya Passes Away at 71, Known for Majin Buu in Dragon Ball Z

Veteran Japanese voice actor Kozo Shioya has passed away at the age of 71. His management agency, Aoni Prod...