Noboru Ishiguro, Legendary “Robotech”/”Yamato” Director Passes Away
Thursday, 22nd March 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture
Tags: animation, Anime, death, following, Macross, nerdcore, Noboru Ishiguro, regarded, Yamato
Written by: Jeff Nau
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One of the most revered and respected founders of anime, Noboru Ishiguro, passed away on Tuesday. Ishiguro was regarded more as a director than a concept designer — though when you saw mechas fly/run/shoot cannons back in the day, chances are that he was behind it.
He directed some of the most beloved anime titles in history — including Super Dimension Fortress Macross (one of several Robotech spin-offs/versions/interpretations), and Space Battleship Yamato, along with one of the earliest color versions of the anime Astro Boy. Continue reading “Noboru Ishiguro, Legendary “Robotech”/”Yamato” Director Passes Away” »
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