Bones Co-Founder Hiroshi Ōsaka Passes Away
Just as I’ve recently discussed the mishaps of the anime industry in 2007. Another sad incident has just befallen the anime industry today. Word has been floating around the 2ch board of a mixi diary entry leaking the news of the passing of Hiroshi Ōsaka at age 44, who was the co-founder of BONES animation studio.
This piece of news has been further confirmed on anime director Kazuaku Moori’s official website’s diary, that his mentor Hiroshi Ōsaka passed away on the morning of September 24. Hiroshi Ōsaka was reportedly diagnosed with cancer in spring of 2007.
Hiroshi ÅŒsaka was an anime director and involved in various high profile works such as The Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Macross Plus, Gundam and FullMetal Alchemist: The Movie – Conqueror of Shamballa.
For those that didn’t know Bones was founded by Sunrise staff members Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Ousaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto in October, 1998.
Another sad event to add the the list of 2007: A Year of Mishaps in Anime Industry.
