Image via Mei Nekozuki’s X/Twitter account The official X/Twitter account for guitarist Mei Nekozuki announced via a post on Sunday from her family that she has died. The funeral will be for immediate family only. There will be refunds offered for her originally scheduled live events, including her birthday solo […]
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Keigo Higashino, Author of ‘The Miracles of the Namiya General Store’ and ‘Camphorwood Custodian’, Passes Away
Image via Amazon ©Keigo Higashino The Asahi Shimbun news website reported on Monday that author Keigo Higashino has died on July 23 due to colon cancer. He was 68. Higashino’s family held a private funeral. Higashino was born in Osaka in 1958. He debuted as a writer in 1985 with […]
Late Manga Creator Akira Toriyama Inducted into Eisner Hall of Fame
“Akira Toriyama” by Kami Sama Explorer Museum is licensed under CC BY 2.0.Image via Wikimedia Commons The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards inducted late manga creator Akira Toriyama into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame on Friday morning during San Diego Comic-Con 2026. The Will Eisner Comic Industry […]
Shintaro Kago’s ‘Blood Harvest’ Short Story Manga Wins Eisner Award
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards announced the winners of this year’s awards on Friday evening during San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Sanho’s Purgatory Funeral Cakes won the Best U.S. Edition of International Material–Asia award. Dark Horse Comics published the work and Danny Lim translated the work. The other nominees for […]
Kaylee Hottle, Deaf Actress from Godzilla vs. Kong Films, Dies at 18
Image via Kaylee Hottle’s Instagram page Actress Kaylee Hottle died on Tuesday morning in a car accident in Maryland, according to her father Joshua Hottle. She was 18. The deaf actress played deaf character Jia in the Godzilla vs. Kong film in 2021 and the Godzilla x Kong: The New […]
Beloved Voice Actor Tom Kane Passes Away
“`html Kane voiced Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls, Yoda in Star Wars: The Clone Wars Image via Galactic Productions’ Facebook page Talent agency Galactic Productions announced Monday that veteran voice actor Tom Kane passed away from complications related to a stroke at a Kansas City, Missouri hospital. He was 64 […]
Beloved Actor and Voice Actor Bill Wise Dies at 61
Fans will remember Bill Wise for his memorable voice work in anime like Initial D: Legend, Getter Robo: Armageddon, Guyver, and Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie OVA. The anime community is mourning the loss of veteran voice actor Bill Wise, who passed away at 61. The Austin Chronicle shared the […]
Lupin III Composer, Jazz Pianist Yuji Ohno Dies at 84
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Detective Conan’s Ran Mōri Voice Actress Wakana Yamazaki Dies at 61
Wakana Yamazaki, Voice Actress of Detective Conan‘s Ran Mōri, Dies at 61 Aoni Production announced on Friday that voice actress Wakana Yamazaki passed away on April 18 at the age of 61. Her family held a private funeral. Yamazaki is best known for her iconic role as Ran Mōri in […]