Reported that anime director and character designer Toyoo Ashida (67) passed away on Saturday 23 July 2011
Ashida served as the series director for the two Fist of the North Star television anime series, Kuso Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy, and Sōten Kōro. He also directed the Fist of the North Star Movie, the Vampire Hunter D video anime, and The World of Narue. His many character design credits include UFO Senshi Daiapolon, the 1979 Cyborg 009 television anime, several Fairy Princess Minky Momo projects, the Ginga Hyōryū Vifam titles, the Chō Mashin Eiyūden Wataru anime franchise, and Gulliver Boy.
In addition to his animation career, Ashida co-founded the labor group Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) in 2007, and served as its first president. He founded Studio Live in 1976, and as the studio's president, he became the mentor of Watanabe, Koujina (the current head of Studio Live), and many other animators.
A private service for family members was held on Monday.
This is truly another very sad announcement and another great loss.
It is definitely not an easy task to express words at such a time...we send our condolences to all his loved ones.
Ashida Toyoo-sama ~お疲れ様でした may you find peaceful rest
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