 The official website of studio Khara has reported that animator Shouichi Masuo died on Monday due to chronic illness despite having been under medical treatments. He was 57.Masuo began his career in the anime industry as a key animator for Sengoku Majin Goushougun (Macron 1). He was well acquainted with Hideaki Anno, Katsuhiko Nishijima, and Kouji Itou, and established studio Graviton. Masuo was also a key staff member of the 1984 anime film Macross: Do You Remember Love?, Fushigi no Umi no Nadia, Musekinin Kanchou Tylor, and the Evangelion series. Source: Sports Nippon |
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| He's done some great work. Rest in peace. :( |
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| This wasn't supposed to happen. Eva 4.X isn't even out yet. May Shinji bless his soul. |
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| Shame to see old timers go, especially at that age. I'm still amazed how quality improved in DYRL in just couple of years after the TV series. And yeah, at this rate eventually there won't be anybody left to finish 4.0 |
Ii tenki desu ne... |
| Damn....Macross DYRL huh? still one of most beautiful movies I've ever seen. RIP. |
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| I bet the western pirates are cause of this. |
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| RIP, it's quite depressing since he was pretty young. |
| Damn too early to die and the 4th Evangelion movie wasn't out yet. RIP another legend is gone. |
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| RIP. Something must be done to the welfare of these people man.....they're dying far too early left and right. |
| 「友達なんていない。人はすぐに裏切るし、学校っていうのは誰かを標的にしないとやってられない馬鹿共の集 まり。ままごとみたいな役決めて、仲のいいふりして都合が悪くなったら知らんぷり。そんな奴らと仲良くした いとか全然思わない。」 |
| I forgot to mention Honneamise 2 isn't out yet either. He was a producer on that as well. |
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VyseLegendaire said: I forgot to mention Honneamise 2 isn't out yet either. He was a producer on that as well. Honneamise 2 is just like Half Life 3 - we heard about it for years (and in Honneamise case for decades), yet there is no sight of them on the horizon. I would say that chances for Honneamise 2 are even lower now... |
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| feels bad man.... RIP |
mozgow said: VyseLegendaire said: I forgot to mention Honneamise 2 isn't out yet either. He was a producer on that as well. Honneamise 2 is just like Half Life 3 - we heard about it for years (and in Honneamise case for decades), yet there is no sight of them on the horizon. I would say that chances for Honneamise 2 are even lower now... But Uru in Blue (aka Honneamise 2) was given a 2018 release date. With it being that close, the film is probably almost done already, or at least pretty far in production. This isn't valve who isn't actually working on Half Life 3 and has given no confirmation about is whatsoever, we HAVE information on this. It might get delayed a bit, but I doubt it will be cancelled |
| "I'm gonna move it today! The mountain! The galaxy! Listen to my song!" -Nekki Basara, Macross 7 |
Retro_Chocolate said: mozgow said: Honneamise 2 is just like Half Life 3 - we heard about it for years (and in Honneamise case for decades), yet there is no sight of them on the horizon. I would say that chances for Honneamise 2 are even lower now... But Uru in Blue (aka Honneamise 2) was given a 2018 release date. With it being that close, the film is probably almost done already, or at least pretty far in production. This isn't valve who isn't actually working on Half Life 3 and has given no confirmation about is whatsoever, we HAVE information on this. It might get delayed a bit, but I doubt it will be cancelled I was certain that nothing new was announced after 2014, but now I read that as of June the movie is in production. How could I miss this? |
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| That's sad, I enjoyed a lot of stuff he worked on. RIP. |
| @VyseLegendaire @mozgow @Retro_Chocolate Based on the Sadamoto/forgot his name from a few years ago, they're probably in need of money to fund it and are still trying to make things in order to gather the money. Like "Tri-buster" and those recently announced Matsumoto-based movies. |
| I'm aware. Gainax today is like the sickly, AIDS-stricken leper step sister of the strident Khara. Pleas to emotion are all they have left for funding. |
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| An insanely talented animator has been teken from us |
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| Sad to hear it :( May he rest in peace. |
| This man worked on sims amazing series. I will never forget Musekinin Kanchou Tylor or Macross: Do You Remember Love. Maybe he Rest In Peace and his hard work be remembered. |
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| What a legend. Rest in peace. |
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Rei366 said: @VyseLegendaire @mozgow @Retro_Chocolate Based on the Sadamoto/forgot his name from a few years ago, they're probably in need of money to fund it and are still trying to make things in order to gather the money. Like "Tri-buster" and those recently announced Matsumoto-based movies. Hopefully Top! 3 won't suck, seeing how much Gainax has gone downhill |
| "I'm gonna move it today! The mountain! The galaxy! Listen to my song!" -Nekki Basara, Macross 7 |
| Rest well comrade. It's sad to see more and more keep going ;__; |
| this guy know his shit... RIP https://sakugabooru.com/post?tags=shoichi_masuo |
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| Rest in peace, good sir. I think it's time for me to start watching Evangelion. |
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