(also known as Tsutomu Iida) was a Japanese

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creator, director and screenwriter. Iida died due to

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. Iida was born in Urakawa, Hokkaido and graduated from Hokkaido Urakawa High School. He was a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He died of lung cancer at a hospital in

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on November 26, 2010, at the age of 49. At the farewell ceremony,

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read a eulogy. He passed during production of the anime Towa No Quon, which he had been set to direct. After his death, production was taken over by Takeshi Mori, who was credited as co-director.

Filmography

* '' Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' (1984) – In-between animation * '' Lupin III Part III'' (1984–1985) – Key animation (

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) (5 eps.) * '' Legend of the Gold of Babylon'' (1985) – Key animation * ''

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'' (1986) –

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* '' Devilman: Tanjou Hen'' (1987) –

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* '' Devilman: Yocho Sirène Hen'' (1990) – Director, screenwriter * '' CB Chara Nagai Go World'' (1991) – Director,

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* '' Gin Rei'' (1994) – Storyboard (ep. 2) * ''Mighty Space Miners'' (1994–1995) – Director * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team'' (1996–1999) – Director (eps. 7–12), storyboard (eps. 6–11),

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director (ep. 6), key animation (ep. 11) * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team: Miller's Report'' (1998) – Director, storyboard (

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* '' Blue Submarine No.6'' (1998–2000) – Planning cooperation * ''

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'' (1998–1999) – Storyboard (ep. 19) * ''

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'' (1999–2000) – Storyboard (eps. 4, 11) * '' Vandread'' (2000) – Planning association * ''

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'' (2000–2003) – Storyboard (ep. 2) * ''

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'' (2001–2002) – Director, storyboard (eps. 12–13) * '' Vandread the Second Stage'' (2002) – Planning cooperation * '' Yukikaze'' (2002–2005) – Planning association * '' The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final -Grand Glorious Gathering-'' (2005) – Storyboard * '' Tide-Line Blue'' (2005) – Director, storyboard (eps. 1, 6, 12), original creator * '' Origin: Spirits of the Past'' (2006) – Storyboard, concept * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team U.C.0079+α'' (manga) (2007–2011) – Story, art * '' Blassreiter'' (2008) – Storyboard (eps. 6, 14) * '' Birdy the Mighty: Decode'' (2008) – Storyboard (ep. 5) * ''

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'' (2009) – Storyboard (ep. 6), design * ''

Towa no Quon Towa may refer to: Japanese municipalities * Tōwa, Fukushima, a town in Fukushima Prefecture * Tōwa, Iwate, a town in Iwate Prefecture * Tōwa, Kōchi, a village in Kōchi Prefecture * Tōwa, Yamaguchi, a former town in Yamaguchi Prefecture * ...

'' (2011) – Director, planning

References

External links

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