37 Mutsumi Inomata, artist for Tales of series, has died. Also aged 63 (twitter.com) posted 279 days ago by evilplushie 279 days ago by evilplushie +38 / -1 32 comments share 32 comments share save hide report block hide replies
63 is WAY TOO YOUNG without an underlying condition.
Requiescat in pace but we need to health check ALL animators and manga creators in Japan right now.
The sad truth about this is likely more to do with Japanese corporate culture. They burn the candle at both ends going out drinking with the office every night. I have heard it's even more prevalent in entertainment industry there.
Twice as bright, half as long. RIP
Yet their average life expectancy is the 3rd highest in the world. (USA is between #40 and #60 depending on the ranking used)
Eh, average can be misleading as they also have longest living in Okinawa to scee things. Okinawa is very different than corporate Tokyo.