"Writer/director Akitaro Daichi reported on his twitter account on Wednesday that key animator Shojuro Yamauchi had passed away on Tusday. The two had previously collaborated on Prince Mackaroo (Ojarumaru.)"
Wow this is really saddening especially since I just heard about the movie last semester in my Japanese culture course. :/ I certainly will have to watch it sometime soon. Will probably push Gintama aside to watch this now...
this is the 3rd famous animator that died thi month
Yeah... is this is like... lose the great anime ccreators month or something?
R.I.P Yamauchi-san
I used to love showing this movie to people just see there eyes tear up, one of the best anime's i ever seen.
Wow this is really saddening especially since I just heard about the movie last semester in my Japanese culture course. :/ I certainly will have to watch it sometime soon. Will probably push Gintama aside to watch this now...