Events in 2023 in

anime is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...

Releases

Films

A list of anime films that was released in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2023.

Television series

A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2023.

Original net animations

A list of

original net animation An original net animation (ONA), known in Japan as , is an anime that is directly released onto the Internet. ONAs may also have been aired on television if they were first directly released on the Internet. The name mirrors original video animat ...

s that will debut between January 1 and December 31, 2023.

Original video animations

A list of

original video animation , abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and special episodes of a series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the ...

s that will debut between January 1 and December 31, 2023.

Deaths

January

*January 13: Hitoshi Yoshioka, Japanese light novelist (''

Idol Defense Force Hummingbird is a two-volume Japanese light novel series written by Hitoshi Yoshioka that tells the very offbeat tale of five idol singer/fighter pilot sisters. It was adapted into an anime series consisting of four OVA episodes that ran from 1993 to 1995 ...

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is an anime series based on light novel series by Hitoshi Yoshioka, taking the title from its first volume. It was produced by some of Japan's larger studios, including Big West, Tatsunoko Production, King Records and VAP. ' ...

, Yōseiki Suikoden''), dies at age 62.

February

*February 5: Takako Sasuga, Japanese voice actress (voice of Monomi in the ''

Danganronpa is a Japanese video game franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike). The series primarily surrounds various groups of apparent high-school students who are forced into murdering each oth ...

'' franchise, Akubi in '' Hakushon Daimao'', Hata-bō in ''

Osomatsu-kun is a comedy manga series by Fujio Akatsuka which ran in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine from 1962 to 1969. The series revolves around a group of sextuplet brothers who cause all sorts of mischief. It has been adapted in ...

'', Twink in ''

Princess Knight ''Princess Knight'', also known as ''Ribon no Kishi'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. This manga follows the adventures of Sapphire, a girl who was born accidentally with a blue heart of a boy and a pin ...

, Tarao Fuguta in

Sazae-san is a Japanese ''yonkoma'' manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Hasegawa. It was first published in Hasegawa's local paper, the , on April 22, 1946. When the ''Asahi Shimbun'' wished to have Hasegawa draw the four-panel comic for ...

,'' Hajime in ''

Tensai Bakabon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujio Akatsuka, which began publication on April 9, 1967, in '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine''. It is about the misadventures of a dim-witted boy (Bakabon) and his idiotic father, the la ...

''), dies at age 87. *February 13:

Leiji Matsumoto was a Japanese manga artist, and creator of several anime and manga series. His widow Miyako Maki is also a manga artist. Matsumoto was famous for his works such as ''Space Battleship Yamato'' and ''Galaxy Express 999''. His style was chara ...

, Japanese animator and manga artist (''

Galaxy Express 999 is a Japanese manga series. It is written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, later adapted into a number of anime films and television series. It is set in a spacefaring, high-tech future in which humans have learned how to transfer ...

'', '' Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem'', ''

Space Battleship Yamato is a Japanese science fiction anime series written by Yoshinobu Nishizaki, directed by manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, and produced by Academy Productions. The series aired in Yomiuri TV from October 6, 1974 to March 30, 1975, totaling u ...

'', ''

Space Pirate Captain Harlock , also titled Captain Harlock, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''Play Comic'' from January 1977 to June 1979, with the chapters collected into five volumes. The ser ...

'', ''

Queen Millennia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto which was serialized from 28 January 1980 through 11 May 1983 in both the ''Sankei Shimbun'' and '' Nishinippon Sports'' newspapers. The manga series was adapted into a ...

'', ''

Queen Emeraldas is a manga written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, later adapted into a four-episode anime OVA of the same name. ''Queen Emeraldas'' is the story of the pirate spaceship, ''Queen Emeraldas'', which is captained by the mysterious and beaut ...

''), dies from acute heart failure at age 85. *February 15:

Shōzō Iizuka was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Fukushima Prefecture. He graduated from the fine arts department of Nihon University. He is most known for the roles of Hakaider (''Android Kikaider''), Doctor Neo Cortex ( ''Crash Bandicoot ...

, Japanese actor (voice of Nappa in ''

Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' (''DBZ'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 ''Dragon Ball'' television series and adapts the latter 325 chapters ...

'', Caramel Man in ''

Dr. Slump is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 1980 to September 1984, with the chapters collected in 18 volumes. The series ...

'', Dogen Awakusu in ''

Durarara!! , shortened to ''DRRR!!'' in some official materials, is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryohgo Narita, with illustrations by Suzuhito Yasuda. ''Durarara!!'' tells the story of a dullahan working as an underworld courier i ...

,'' Yoshio Marui in ''

Mister Ajikko is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Terasawa about a young boy cook. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1986 to 1989, with its chapters collected in ninet ...

'', Ryu Jose in ''

Mobile Suit Gundam , also retrospectively known as ''First Gundam'', ''Gundam 0079'' or simply ''Gundam '79'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Nippon Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Na ...

'', Happosai Hieta in '' Nintama Rantaro''), dies from acute heart failure at age 89. *February 16: Maon Kurosaki, Japanese singer (performed theme songs for ''

A Certain Magical Index is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura, which has been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint since April 2004 in a total of three sep ...

'', '' Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School Future Arc'', '' Highschool of the Dead, Jormungand,'' ''

Reincarnated as a Sword or , is a Japanese light novel series written by Yuu Tanaka and illustrated by Llo. It started as a web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in October 2015. It was later published as a light novel by Micro Magazine, who released the ...

'', ''

Tokyo Ravens is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōhei Azano and illustrated by Sumihei. It was adapted into a manga series in 2010. It received an anime series on October 9, 2013 and ended on March 26, 2014. Funimation simulcasted the series on ...

''), dies from complications from chronic illness at age 35. *February 23: Junnosuke Kuroda, Japanese musician and guitarist for the band Sumika (performed theme songs for ''

A Couple of Cuckoos is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Miki Yoshikawa. It was originally published as a one-shot in September 2019, before beginning serialization in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' in January 2020. An anime television ...

,'' '' Mix'', '' My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising'', ''

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas , also known as ''Let Me Eat Your Pancreas'', is a novel by the Japanese writer Yoru Sumino. Initially serialized as a web novel in the user-generated site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2014, the book was published in print in 2015 by Futabasha ...

, Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku''), dies at age 34. *February 25:

Mitsuo Senda was a Japanese voice actor. He was originally from Hokkaido. Senda was affiliated with 81 Produce. Senda died from heart failure on February 25, 2023, at the age of 82. Filmography Television animation *'' Time Bokan'' (1975) - Ninja *'' She ...

, Japanese voice actor (voice of Jeff in '' Giant Gorg'', Elder Squirrel in '' Gon'', Cai Ze in '' Kingdom'', Great Toad Sage in ''

Naruto Shippuden ''Naruto'' is a Japanese anime television series based on Masashi Kishimoto's 1999–2014 manga series ''Naruto''. It follows Naruto Uzumaki, a young orphan ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the l ...

'', Yoneo Yamada in '' Ojamanga Yamada-kun'', Smiley in ''

Sherlock Hound is an Italian-Japanese anime television series produced by RAI and Tokyo Movie Shinsha. Based on the character Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, almost all the characters are depicted as anthropomorphic dogs. The show featured re ...

''), dies from ischemic heart failure at age 82.

March

*March 2: Ryuho Okawa, Japanese religious leader ( Happy Science) and anime producer ('' The Rebirth of Buddha'', '' The Laws of the Universe''), dies at age 66. *March 5:

Takahiro Kimura was a Japanese animator, illustrator and character designer. He died of amyloidosis on March 5, 2023. Works *''City Hunter 3'' ( Key animation) *''Idol Tenshi Yokoso Yōko'' (Key animation) *'' Dirty Pair Flash'' (Character design, animation d ...

, Japanese animator (''

City Hunter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1985 to 1991, with its chapters collected in 35 volumes. The manga was adapte ...

'', ''

Idol Densetsu Eriko is a Japanese anime series by Ashi Productions that aired from 1989 until 1990, spanning 51 episodes. The story has been adapted into a three-Tankōbon, volume manga series by Ayumi Kawahara. Plot The series follows titular character , who i ...

'', ''

Mobile Suit Victory Gundam , is a 1993 Japanese science fiction anime television series. It consists of 51 episodes, and was directed by Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. The series was first broadcast on TV Asahi (and its ANN stations). It is the fourth TV anime in ...

'') and character designer ('' Betterman'', ''

Code Geass , often referred to as ''Code Geass'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by Clamp. Set in an ...

'', '' Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection'', ''

The King of Braves GaoGaiGar is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise (company), Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" division alongside Tokyu Agency. It is the eighth installment in the ''Brave series'' franchise. Yoshitomo Yonetani is its director, with Yo ...

,'' '' Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway,

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the third installment in the '' Xenoblade Chronicles'' series and the sixth main entry in the ''X ...

''), dies from amyloidosis at age 58. *March 28:

Ryuichi Sakamoto was a Music of Japan, Japanese musician, composer, keyboardist, record producer, singer and actor. He pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the Synthesizer, synth-based band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his ...

, Japanese musician and composer ('' Exception,'' '' My Tyrano: Together, Forever,'' '' Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise''), dies from throat cancer at age 71.

April

*April 1: Yasumichi Kushida, Japanese voice actor (voice of Ginga Hoshi in '' 30-sai no Hoken Taiiku'', Nobusuma in '' Demon Prince Enma'', Gorō Mikajima in '' Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet'' and '' Planetarian: Storyteller of the Stars, Gousuke Guden in

The Aquatope on White Sand , or ''The Aquatope of White Sand'', subtitled ''The Two Girls Met in the Ruins of Damaged Dream'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by P.A. Works as the fourth entry in its "Working Series". It aired from July to December 2021. ...

''), dies at age 46. *April 26: Frank Agrama, American film director and producer, founder of

Harmony Gold USA Harmony Gold USA, Inc. is an American film and television production company. It was founded in 1983 by Egyptian-born Frank Agrama and is managed by his daughter, Jehan F. Agrama. In 1976, Agrama sold broadcast rights from Paramount Pictures ...

(''

Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was Serial (literature), serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 indi ...

'', ''

Once Upon a Time "Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 in storytelling in the English language and has started many narrative ...

'', '' Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, Space Pirate Captain Harlock''), dies at age 93.

May

*May 22: Yasunori Arai, Japanese drummer for the band Baad (performed theme songs for ''

Slam Dunk A slam dunk, also simply known as a dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with on ...

''), dies.

June

*June 3: Manabu Ishikawa, Japanese animation producer ('' Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone'', '' Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance'', ''

Psycho-Pass 2 ''Psycho-Pass 2'' is a 2014 anime television series by Tatsunoko Production that serves as a direct sequel and ''de facto'' second season to the 2012 anime television series ''Psycho-Pass''. It was directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani and Kiyotaka ...

'', '' Muromi-san'') and scriptwriter (''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June ...

'', ''

Mononoke are vengeful spirits (onryō), dead spirits (shiryō), live spirits (ikiryō), or spirits in Japanese classical literature and folk religion that were said to do things like possess individuals and make them suffer, cause disease, or even cause ...

'', '' Transformers: Cybertron,'' '' Welcome to Irabu's Office,

Yozakura Quartet is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine '' Monthly Shōnen Sirius'' since January 2006, with its chapters collected in 33 volumes as of April 2025. In ...

''), dies.

July

* July 1: Ippei Kuri, Japanese manga artist, animation director (''

Judo Boy is a Japanese anime television series created by Tatsuo Yoshida and directed by his brother, Ippei Kuri (birthnamed Toyoharu Yoshida). The series aired on Fuji TV from April 2, 1969, to September 24, 1969, totaling 26 episodes. While ori ...

'', ''

Speed Racer ''Speed Racer'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuo Yoshida. It was originally serialized in print in Shueisha's 1966 ''Shōnen Book''. It was released in form by Sun Wide Comics and later re-re ...

''), character designer ('' Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie'', ''

Space Ace ''Space Ace'' is a LaserDisc video game produced by Bluth Group, Cinematronics and Advanced Microcomputer Systems (later renamed RDI Video Systems). It was unveiled in October 1983, just four months after the ''Dragon's Lair'' game, followed by ...

'', '' Robotech II: The Sentinels''), producer (''

Samurai Pizza Cats ''Samurai Pizza Cats'' is an animated television show produced by Saban Entertainment. It is an adaptation of the anime series ''Kyatto Ninden Teyandee'' (''Cat Ninja Legend Teyandee''), produced by Tatsunoko Production and Sotsu Agency, w ...

,'' ''

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman is a Japanese animated media franchise about a five-member superhero ninja team created by Tatsuo Yoshida and produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The original anime series, which debuted in 1972, was eponymously entitled ''Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatc ...

'', ''

Tekkaman Blade II is a 1992 Japanese anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production and Sotsu Agency. The series was directed by Hiroshi Negishi and written by Mayori Sekijima and Satoru Akahori. The story follows an organization called the S ...

''), and co-founder and CEO of

Tatsunoko Production and often shortened to , is a Japanese animation company. The studio's name has a double meaning in Japanese: "Tatsu's child" (Tatsu is a nickname for Tatsuo) and " sea dragon", the inspiration for its seahorse logo. Tatsunoko Production was e ...

, dies at age 83.

August

* August 5: Nami Sano, Japanese manga artist ('' Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto'', '' Migi to Dali''), dies from cancer at age 36. * August 15: Shunpei Maruyama, Japanese animation producer, and former president of

Actas is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1998. It is currently a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Filmworks, which in turn is a subsidiary to Bandai Namco Holdings. History Actas was founded on July 6, 1998, by Hiroshi Katō and Jūtarō Ōba, who pr ...

(''

Girls und Panzer , abbreviated as ''GuP'' or ''Garupan'' , is a Japanese franchise created by Actas. It depicts a competition between girls' high schools practicing tank warfare as a sport. The series was directed by Tsutomu Miz ...

'', ''

Princess Principal is a Japanese anime television series produced by Studio 3Hz and Actas. The series was directed by Masaki Tachibana and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by Kouhaku Kuroboshi and Yukie Akiya, and music by Yuki ...

''). (death announced on this date) * August 19: Nizo Yamamoto, Japanese art director ('' Attack on Tomorrow!'', ''

Castle in the Sky also known as ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky'', is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Isao Takahata, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toei. The film stars t ...

'', ''

Fantastic Children is a Japanese anime television series created by Takashi Nakamura and produced by Nippon Animation. It first aired in Japan across TV Tokyo between October 4, 2004 and March 28, 2005, totaling 26 episodes. There was an extended ending specia ...

'', ''

Future Boy Conan , also known as ''Conan, The Boy in Future'', is a Japanese post-apocalyptic science fiction anime series. It is an adaptation of American science-fiction writer Alexander Key's 1970 novel '' The Incredible Tide''. It was broadcast for twen ...

'', ''

Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese Anime, animated war film written and directed by Isao Takahata, and produced by Studio Ghibli. It is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical Grave of the Fireflies (short story), short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka ...

'', ''

Jarinko Chie is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Etsumi Haruki. It was serialized by Futabasha in ''Manga Action'' between 1978 and 1997 and collected in 67 tankōbon, bound volumes, making it the 45th List of manga series by volume co ...

'', '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'', ''

Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated historical drama, historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Set in the Muromachi period of Japanese history, the film follows Ashitaka, a young Emishi prince who journeys west to cure his curs ...

'', ''

Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese Anime film, animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toho.The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a science fiction novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui. Originally serialized from 1965 to 1966, it tells the story of a high-school girl who accidentally acquires the ability to time travel, which leads to a time loop where she repeatedly relives th ...

'', ''

Weathering with You is a 2019 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, produced by CoMix Wave Films and distributed by Toho. It follows a 16-year-old high school boy, Hodaka Morishima, who runs away from his troubled rur ...

'') and animation director ('' Miyori no Mori''), dies from stomach cancer at age 70.

September

* September 8:

Buichi Terasawa was a Japanese manga artist. His most famous works include '' Goku Midnight Eye'' and ''Cobra''. Early life and career Terasawa was born on March 30, 1955, in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. In the early days of his career, while still unknown, he con ...

, Japanese manga artist (''

Cobra COBRA or Cobra, often stylized as CoBrA, was a European avant-garde art group active from 1948 to 1951. The name was coined in 1948 by Christian Dotremont from the initials of the members' home countries' capital cities: Copenhagen (Co), Brussels ...

'', '' Goku Midnight Eye'', '' Karasu Tengu Kabuto'', '' Takeru - The Bad Boy of Yamato''), dies from a heart attack at age 68.

October

* October 8:

Shinji Tanimura was a Japanese singer-songwriter. Life and career Tanimura set up the musical group Alice together with Takao Horiuchi in 1971 and released his first extended play musical album in the following year. Alice produced its first album two years ...

, Japanese singer-songwriter (performed and wrote theme songs for ''

Heaven's Lost Property , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suu Minazuki. The plot revolves around Tomoki Sakurai, a boy who desires to live a peaceful life but encounters a fallen girl with wings, named Ikaros, who becomes his servant. Th ...

,'' ''

Turn A Gundam , also stylized as ''∀ Gundam'', is a 1999 Japanese mecha anime series produced by Sunrise (company), Sunrise, and aired between 1999 and 2000 on Fuji Television and other Fuji Network System, FNS stations. It was created for the ''Gunda ...

''), dies at age 74. * October 19:

Atsushi Sakurai was a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. He was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band Buck-Tick from 1985 until his death in 2023. Initially joining as their drummer in 1983, Sakurai fronted the band for 38 years and 2 ...

, Japanese lead vocalist for the band

Buck-Tick Buck-Tick (stylized as BUCK-TICK) is a Japanese rock band formed in Fujioka, Gunma in 1983. The classic lineup of lead vocalist Atsushi Sakurai, lead guitarist Hisashi Imai, rhythm guitarist Hidehiko Hoshino, bassist Yutaka Higuchi and drum ...

(performed theme songs for '' GeGeGe no Kitarō (2018),'' '' Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective'', ''

xxxHolic ''xxxHolic'' (stylized as ''×××HOLiC''; pronounced "Holic") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. The series, which crosses over with another Clamp work, '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', r ...

'', ''

Trinity Blood is a series of Japanese light novels written by Sunao Yoshida with illustrations by Thores Shibamoto and originally serialized in ''The Sneaker''. Set 900 years after an apocalyptic war between humans and vampires, the series focuses on the ...

''), dies from a brainstem hemorrhage at age 57. * October 20: Yousuke Naka, Japanese voice actor (voice of Nobita's dad in '' Doraemon (1979)'', Ehrenberg in '' Legend of the Galactic Heroes Die Neue These,'' Mulligan in '' Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings''), dies at age 93. * October 24: Miyuki Ichijo, Japanese voice actress (voice of Jodie Starling in ''

Case Closed ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 10 ...

'', Cardo Nabo in '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury – Prologue,'' Misa Takatsuki in ''

Project ARMS ''Project ARMS'', simply known in Japan as ''ARMS'', is a Japanese manga series written by Kyoichi Nanatsuki and illustrated by Ryoji Minagawa. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from March 1997 to April 2002, with ...

, Yoshii in The House of the Lost on the Cape''), dies from multiple organ failure at age 76. * October 29:

Heath A heath () is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and is characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great Britain—a coole ...

, Japanese bassist for the band

X Japan is a Japanese Rock music, rock band from Chiba Prefecture, Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer and pianist Yoshiki (musician), Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi (musician), Toshi. Starting as a predominantly power metal, power/speed metal band with ...

(performed theme songs for '' X''), dies from colorectal cancer at age 55.

November

* November 2: Haruko Kitahama, Japanese voice actress (voice of Baron Ashura (Female) in ''

Mazinger Z is a Japanese super robot manga written and illustrated by Go Nagai. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 1972 to August 1973 and Kodansha's ' from October 1973 to September 1974. ''Mazing ...

'', Setsuko Ōhara in ''

Obake no Q-Tarō and are a class of ''yōkai'', preternatural creatures in Japanese folklore. Literally, the terms mean ''a thing that changes'', referring to a state of transformation or shapeshifting. These words are often translated as "ghost", but prima ...

'', Ichimatsu and Todomatsu in ''

'', Rafflesia in ''

'', Mama in ''

The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee is an anime series produced by Tatsunoko Production. The series features the adventures of a young bee named Hutch. Son of a Queen bee, Hutch is separated from his mother when his native beehive is destroyed by an attack of wasps. The series f ...

,'' Ruka in '' Triton of the Sea''), dies from chronic lung disease at age 86. * November 6: Yoshiko Miura, Japanese lyricist (wrote theme songs for ''

Aura Battler Dunbine is an anime television series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and produced by Sotsu and Sunrise. Forty-nine episodes aired on Nagoya TV from February 5, 1983, to January 21, 1984. A three-episode anime OVA sequel entitled ''New Story of Aura ...

'', '' Cat's Eye'', ''

Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel is a magical girl anime television series produced by Studio Pierrot which aired from 1983 to 1984 on Nippon Television. It went on to have four OVA adaptions and featured in other Studio Pierrot special presentations. A three-volume ma ...

'', '' God Mars'', ''

Panzer World Galient is a 1984 Japanese fantasy and science fiction anime television series produced by Sunrise (company), Sunrise. It was directed by Ryōsuke Takahashi and written by Sōji Yoshikawa with mechanical design by Kunio Okawara and Yutaka Izubuchi. I ...

'', ''

Ronin Warriors ''Ronin Warriors'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime series created by Hajime Yatate and animated by Sunrise. The television series, co-produced by Nagoya TV, aired across Japan on the All-Nippon News Network from April 30, 1988, ...

'', '' Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer.

Yawara! ''Yawara!'' (also stylized as ''YAWARA!'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was serialized in '' Big Comic Spirits'' from 1986 to 1993, with its chapters collected into 29 ''tankōbon'' volumes by ...

''), dies from pneumonia at age 74. * November 7:

Ken'ichi Sakemi was a Japanese writer. Sakemi is known for his novels with Chinese themes. And his work is renowned for his unbridled imagination, based on Chinese history but not restricted by it. His works have attracted a lot of attention from other fields ...

, Japanese novelist (''

Like the Clouds, Like the Wind is a Japanese anime television film produced by Studio Pierrot. An adaptation of the 1989 novel ''Kōkyū Shōsetsu'' by Ken'ichi Sakemi. It was broadcast on the Nippon Television Network System on March 21, 1990 (Vernal Equinox Day). Plot ...

''), dies from respiratory failure at age 59. * November 16: Hajime Kikuchi, Japanese music composer for the band

Eufonius Eufonius is a Japanese progressive pop rock music group which debuted on October 11, 2003 with the release of their first album ''Eufonius'' which was also an independent release. The band has produced songs for various anime and video games, suc ...

(composed music for ''

True Tears ''True Tears'' (stylized as ''true tears'') is a Japanese popular culture, Japanese visual novel developed by La'cryma, a collaboration between Broccoli (company), Broccoli, Circus (company), Circus, GameCrab and Rei Izumi, and was originall ...

'' and '' Konohana Kitan''), dies from acute heart failure at age 44. * November 19: Peter Spellos, American actor (voice of Von Jobina in '' Bastard!! (OVA)'', Whamon in '' Digimon Adventure'', Grizzlymon in '' Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon'', Gilliam in ''

Outlaw Star is a media franchise#Japan, Japanese media mix primarily consisting of an anime Television show, television series produced by Sunrise (now a division of Bandai Namco Filmworks) and a corresponding Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga series w ...

,'' Hakim Ashmead in ''

Planetes is a Japanese hard science fiction manga written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Morning'' between January 1999 to January 2004, with its chapters collected into four volumes. It was ...

'', Sagat in '' Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie''), dies from complications from pancreatic cancer at age 69. * November 26: Yusuke Chiba, Japanese singer-songwriter for the band The Birthday (performed theme songs for ''

The First Slam Dunk ''The First Slam Dunk'' (stylized in all caps) is a 2022 Japanese animated sports film written and directed by Takehiko Inoue, produced by Toei Animation and DandeLion Animation Studio. It is based on Inoue's ''Slam Dunk'' manga series. It was r ...

'', ''

Zombie-Loan ''Zombie-Loan'' (stylized as ''ZOMBIE-LOAN'') is a Japanese manga series created by Peach-Pit (manga artist duo), Peach-Pit: Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara. It is published by Square Enix and is serialized in the Japanese manga magazine ''Mon ...

'', '' Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire''), dies from esophegal cancer at age 55.

December

* December 30: **, Japanese animator and character designer for '' Ghost Hunt'' and ''

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'', dies from an illness at age 60. ** Aki Yashiro, Japanese

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singer (performed theme songs for '' The Gokusen'', and '' Tottemo! Luckyman''), dies from anti-MDA5 dermatomyositis and interstitial lung disease at age 73.

References

External links

Japanese animated works of the year
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