News Studio Ghibli anime legend Isao Takahata dies at 82

[Technoglitch]

Isao Takahata, the legendary anime director that co-founded Studio Ghibli alongside Hayao Miyazaki, has died. He was 82. Yahoo Japan reports that he had been suffering from a heart condition and was hospitalized last summer; Studio Ghibli has since confirmed the news of his death.

Although not as internationally well-known as Miyazaki, Takahata directed some of Studio Ghibli's most beautiful and original films, from the moving Only Yesterday to the heart-wrenching war drama Grave of the Fireflies. He also served as producer on early Miyazaki works Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky, and his last directorial credit was for the elegaic, visually stunning Tale of the Princess Kaguya.

Studio Ghibli anime legend Isao Takahata dies at 82 - The Verge

 

[Otaku]

Sad news. His movie Grave of the fireflies was best made me cry. We will definitely miss him.
Also he has contributed classic Animes like Spooky Kitaro and Lupin 3.

 

[ApurbSSJ]

Sad news. His movie Grave of the fireflies was best made me cry. We will definitely miss him.
Also he has contributed classic Animes like Spooky Kitaro and Lupin 3.

Oh it's so sad
Also died at the 50th anniversary year of Kitaro

 

[Otaku]

Oh it's so sad
Also died at the 50th anniversary year of Kitaro

Yep but he wasn't in team of New Kitaro project.

 

[ApurbSSJ]

Yep but he wasn't in team of New Kitaro project.

But was on original kitaro project

 

[Otaku]

But was on original kitaro project

Yep in 1960 somewhat when first season was aired in Japan.