11 Moments In Anime 2024, #3: Rest In Peace

Every year, we lose people, and this year is no different, but no matter who they are, they deserve to be honored for the legacies they left behind. In 2024, we lost the following people:

1. Akira Toriyama, creator of the Dragon Ball franchise.
2. Mutsumi Inomata, artist known for her work in the Tales series.
3. Emi Shinohara, voice actress known for such roles as Makoto Kino in Sailor Moon and Mizuki in Cardcaptor Sakura.
4. Taiki Matsuno, voice actor known for roles such as Pegasus/Helios in Sailor Moon SuperS and Tart in Fresh Pretty Cure.
5. TARAKO, voice actress known for playing Momoko Sakura in Chibi Maruko-chan.
6. Eiko Masuyama, the first voice actress who played Fujiko Mine in the Lupin III franchise.
7. Yukihiro Shibutani, background artist for Natsume's Book of Friends.
8. Nicholas Dupree, writer and editorial contributor for the Anime News Network website, commonly known by his username LossThief.
9. Rachael Lillis, voice actress famous for playing Misty in the 4Kids dub of Pokemon.
10. Noriko Ohara, voice actress who played Nobita in the early Doraemon series and Conan in Future Boy Conan.
11. Tom Wyner, voice actor who played many roles in series such as Digimon Adventure, Wolf's Rain, and Ghost In The Shell.
12. Macoto Takahashi, manga artist who popularized the early/classic shoujo manga art style defined by large, sparkling eyes and empathizing outfits in full body styles.
13. Hinako Ashihara, manga artist who created works such as Sand Chronicles and Sexy Tanaka-san.
14. Masayuki Kato, the founder of Nihon Falcom.
15. Michie Kita, voice actress known for playing Nello in the 1975 Dog of Flanders anime.
16. Katsue Miwa, voice actress known for roles such as Unico in the Unico movies and Hirame in Chie The Brat.
17. Atsuko Tanaka, voice actress famous for playing Motoko Kusanagi in the Ghost In The Shell series, among many other roles.
18. Kazuo Umezu, manga artist known for works such as Drifting Classroom and My Name Is Shingo, among many other series.

There are probably many more people who left this world that I haven't covered. But regardless, the sentiment is the same: I hope they all rest in peace, and their contributions to the anime/manga industry, however big or small, will never be forgotten.

Moment #3: The loss of beloved figures in the anime/manga industry in 2024.