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In Memoriam
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
To those who left us in 2023
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© TOHO CO., LTD.
Producer
Robot founder, producer for Godzilla Minus One, Stand By Me Doraemon
![frank-agrama](/thumbnails/crop100x100gHD/cms/news.6/197558/frank-agrama.jpg)
Harmony Gold founder
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©BAAD
Drummer for rock band BAAD
Slam Dunk
![kanojo-ga-suki-na-mono](/thumbnails/crop100x100gJ6/cms/news.6/200621/kanojo-ga-suki-na-mono.jpg)
©Naoto Asahara, Akira Hirahara, Kadokawa
Novelist
Kanojo ga Suki na Mono wa Homo de Atte Boku de wa Nai
![birthday3](/thumbnails/crop100x100gCD/cms/news.6/205127/birthday3.jpg)
The Birthday band's singer, guitarist, and songwriter
The First Slam Dunk, Zombie-Loan theme songs
![fclruijvqaapv4c](/thumbnails/crop100x100gKU/cms/news.6/204831/fclruijvqaapv4c.jpg)
Manga creator
13 Dogs, Kiseki no Hito
![danjiro](/thumbnails/crop100x100gGH/cms/news.6/196322/danjiro.jpg)
Actor
Return of Ultraman
![masanori](/thumbnails/crop100x100/cms/news.6/196824/masanori.jpg)
© Bestsellers
Zoologist and essayist
Koneko Monogatari/The Adventures of Milo and Otis writer and director, Donbē Monogatari author
![miyuki](/thumbnails/crop100x100gDF/cms/news.6/203747/miyuki.jpg)
Voice actress
Detective Conan, The House of the Lost on the Cape
![iizuka](/thumbnails/crop100x100/cms/news.6/195413/iizuka.jpeg)
Voice actor
Zendarman, Mobile Suit Gundam, Dr. Slump
![A8420-10](/thumbnails/crop100x100gHD/encyc/A8420-10.jpg)
©khara, inc.
Producer and scriptwriter
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, Psycho-Pass 2, Fullmetal Alchemist
![room](/thumbnails/crop100x100gF8/cms/news.6/204118/room.jpg)
Manga creator
Jan-Ken-Pon
![james.png](/thumbnails/crop100x100gG8/cms/news.6/194577/james.png.jpg)
Longtime Otakon staffer
Recognized in the U.S. anime fandom as the first known person to create an anime music video (AMV)
![eufonius](/thumbnails/crop100x100/cms/news.6/206031/eufonius.jpeg)
eufonius composer
True Tears, Clannad, Futakoi soundtracks
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©SUNRISE/PROJECT GEASS • MBS Character Design ©2006 CLAMP
Character designer and animator
Code Geass, GaoGaiGar: King of the Braves
![kitahama](/thumbnails/crop100x100gFC/cms/news.6/204309/kitahama.jpg)
Voice actress
Mazinger Z, Osomatsu-kun
![ippei-kuri](/thumbnails/crop100x100/cms/news.6/200467/ippei-kuri.jpg)
Former CEO and co-founder of Tatsunoko Production
![sumika](/thumbnails/crop100x100gG5/cms/news.6/195298/sumika.jpeg)
© 2023 sumika. All Rights Reserved.
Rock band sumika guitarist
![kurosaki-smaller.png](/thumbnails/crop100x100gJ9/cms/news.6/195420/kurosaki-smaller.png.jpg)
Singer
A Certain Magical Index II, Hakuōki, Dances with the Dragons theme songs
![yasumichi](/thumbnails/crop100x100gIA/cms/news.6/196937/yasumichi.jpg)
Voice actor
planetarian, Demon Prince Enma, The aquatope on white sand
![A14334-989842639.1337789480](/thumbnails/crop100x100gII/encyc/A14334-989842639.1337789480.jpg)
© GIRLS und PANZER Projekt
Producer
Former president of Actas, producer for Girls & Panzer, Princess Principal
![matsumoto](/thumbnails/crop100x100g4D/cms/news.6/195093/matsumoto.jpg)
Manga creator, illustrator, designer
Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Galaxy Express 999, Queen Emeraldas
![david-mccallum](/thumbnails/crop100x100gJH/cms/news.6/202942/david-mccallum.jpg)
Actor
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NCIS, Batman: Gotham Knight
![089](/thumbnails/crop100x100gHD/cms/news.6/204315/089.jpg)
Voice actor
Doraemon, The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These
![hanakimi](/thumbnails/crop100x100gM1/cms/news.6/203814/hanakimi.jpg)
© Hisaya Nakajo, Hakusensha
Manga creator
Hana-Kimi
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©PlayStation
Musician
Japanese rock band Moonriders member, also known for creating the iconic sound effect of the PlayStation logo.
![A24372-2451912812.1620968547](/thumbnails/crop100x100g9F/encyc/A24372-2451912812.1620968547.jpg)
© 2021 IRH Press
Happy Science founder
The Laws of the Sun, The Golden Laws, The Laws of Eternity
![mazinger](/thumbnails/crop100x100/cms/news.6/193518/mazinger.jpeg)
© Go Nagai, Gosaku Ota, Manga Shop
Manga creator
Mazinger Z, UFO Robo Grandizer, Mach SOS
![lance](/thumbnails/crop100x100gAB/cms/news.6/196111/lance.jpeg)
Actor and voice actor
The Wire, John Wick, Castlevania, live-action Resident Evil
![pee-wee-herman.png](/thumbnails/crop100x100gOJ/cms/news.6/200854/pee-wee-herman.png.jpg)
Actor
Pee-wee's Playhouse, Voltron: Legendary Defender
![high-guardian-spice](/thumbnails/crop100x100gCG/cms/news.2/135779/high-guardian-spice.jpg)
©Crunchyroll
Storyboard artist / animation director
High Guardian Spice, Onyx Equinox
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Musician and composer
YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra) founder, composer for The Wings of Honneamise, Appleseed
![sakata](/thumbnails/crop100x100/cms/news.6/206031/sakata.jpeg)
© Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Comedian and voice actor
Member of comedian duo "Comedy No1," voice actor in Mind Game
![kumokaze](/thumbnails/crop100x100gHJ/cms/news.6/204500/kumokaze.jpg)
© Studio Pierrot
Novelist
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
![atsushisakurai](/thumbnails/crop100x100gJ5/cms/news.6/203740/atsushisakurai.jpg)
© BANKER L.T.D
BUCK-TICK vocalist
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective, Trinity Blood, xxxHOLiC
![28068](/thumbnails/crop100x100g01/releases/28068.jpg)
© Nami Sano, Enterbrain, Seven Seas Entertainment
Manga creator
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto, Migi & Dali
![tara](/thumbnails/crop100x100gL9/cms/news.6/194716/tara.jpeg)
© 長谷川町子美術館
Voice actress
Sazae-san, Dangonronpa
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Godzilla suit actor
1984 Godzilla film to the 1995 Godzilla vs. Destoroyah film
![senda](/thumbnails/crop100x100gJ5/cms/news.6/195414/senda.jpeg)
Voice actor
Kingdom, Gon, Golgo 13
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© 2015 - Peter Spellos
Actor, voice actor
Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Digimon Adventure
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Animator
1986 U.S. television series Transformers, Soul Train opening sequence
![takahashi](/thumbnails/crop100x100gKB/cms/news.6/193809/takahashi.webp)
© 2023 Universal Music Group N.V.
Musician
Drummer and lead vocalist of the group Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO)
![secret-night-of-a-national-qualified-woman](/thumbnails/crop100x100gB1/cms/news.6/201010/secret-night-of-a-national-qualified-woman.jpg)
© Hiroyuki Takizawa, Kaoru Hazuki, Houbunsha
Manga creator
Female Announcer Nanase, Secret night of a national qualified woman
![ss_ef90f93b95055c78ac77b36389e7be10be4160a7](/thumbnails/crop100x100gN9/cms/news.6/203034/ss_ef90f93b95055c78ac77b36389e7be10be4160a7.jpg)
© SEGA, Sonic/Climax
Game artist
Shining Force, Shining Tears
![alice-band-shinji-tanimura](/thumbnails/crop100x100gH8/cms/news.6/203491/alice-band-shinji-tanimura.jpg)
Singer, songwriter
Theme songs for Turn A Gundam, Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms
![space-adventure-cobra](/thumbnails/crop100x100gH0/cms/news.6/195927/space-adventure-cobra.jpg)
© BUICHI TERASAWA/ART TEKNIKA・TMS
Manga creator
Space Adventure Cobra, Goku - Midnight Eye
![tezuka.png](/thumbnails/crop100x100/cms/news.6/194889/tezuka.png.jpg)
© TOEI COMPANY, LTD. All Rights Reserved.
Toei Company Ltd. president and CEO
![tsuchida](/thumbnails/crop100x100/cms/news.6/206031/tsuchida.jpeg)
Manga creator
Tsuruhime-ja!
![hiroe](/thumbnails/crop100x100/cms/news.6/206031/hiroe.jpeg)
Producer
Samurai Champloo, Trigun, Serial Experiments Lain English dubs
![s-20210514.jpg](/thumbnails/crop100x100gS9/cms/news.6/201451/s-20210514.jpg.webp)
Art director
Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke
![A160-52](/thumbnails/crop100x100gHF/encyc/A160-52.jpg)
©1997 Hitoshi Yoshioka / Kadokawa Shoten / Tylor Project.
Novelist
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor