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News: Kihachiro Kawamoto Confirmed Dead At 85
Posted By EthaNox On August 27, 2010
News: Kihachiro Kawamoto Confirmed Dead At 85
The anime world has been hit hard by the reaper who saw fit to remove three legendary gentlemen from this world in a matter of a few days. Some say the great ones go in pairs but that may not be true this time around.
Trilogy Of Death
Classic anime fans as well as fans of the industry’s golden age have been hit hard this week. Three legends have passed away in an almost sequential manner leaving behind a legacy that we can only hope serves to inspire the younger generations. Kihachiro Kawamoto died at the age of 85 from pneumonia this past Monday, August 23. His death was confirmed today by way of Sakichi Sato, who announced on his twitter that Kihachiro Kawamoto was the other legendary director that had passed away.
This man’s original work is probably something many haven’t heard of since he was a puppet master, admittedly a career that not many western anime fans are familiar with. But his was still a name that carried great renown. He entered the industry in 1946 by joining the TOHO animation department to later journey to Czechoslovakia as a free-lancer to perfect his trade, bringing back home his unique set of skills that helped him propel the domestic puppet-theatre.
He was in charge of bringing to life adaptations of classic tales such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1982-1984) and Heike Monogatari (1993-1995), but he gave the anime world a great contribution by way of his work in Japanese Media Arts Festival Grand Prize winner, Winter Days and Shijin no Shougai. He also occupied the position of chairman for the Japan Animation Association, a lasting sign of his love of the arts.
Confirmation of his death marks a sad week for the anime world, bringing to end the lives of three great men that helped the medium grow and gain renown through their own means and work.
