(also known as Tsutomu Iida) was a Japanese

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...

creator, director, screenwriter. Iida died due to

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissue (biology), tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from tran ...

. Iida was born in Urakawa, Hokkaido and graduated from Hokkaido Urakawa High School. He was a member of the

Japan Animation Creators Association The or JAniCA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving working conditions for workers in the anime industry. The group was formed in June 2007. History On October 15, 2007 over 500 animators gathered together to announce the formatio ...

(JAniCA). He died of lung cancer at a hospital in

Kiyose, Tokyo is a city located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 74,972 in 36,376 households, and a population density of 7300 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Kiyose City is roughly in the sha ...

on November 26, 2010 at the age of 49. At the farewell ceremony,

Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films, and is widel ...

read a eulogy. He passed during production of the anime Towa No Quon, which he had been set to direct. After his death, production was taken over by Takeshi Mori, who was credited as co-director.

Filmography

* ''

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'' (1984) - In-between animation * '' Lupin III Part III'' (1984-1985) -

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animation (

Oh! Production , sometimes credited as Oh! Pro or Oh-Pro, is an anime production studio in Amanuma, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. It was established in May 1970 by animators Norio Shioyama, Kōichi Murata, Kazuo Komatsubara, and Kōshin Yonekawa. Former members ...

) (5 eps.) * ''

Legend of the Gold of Babylon is a 1985 Japanese animated film co-directed by Seijun Suzuki and Shigetsugu Yoshida. It is the third feature film based on Monkey Punch's popular ''Lupin III'' manga. It was released on subtitled VHS and LaserDisc in North America by AnimEigo in ...

'' (1985) - Key animation * ''

Castle in the Sky , titled ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' for release in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The first film produced by Studio Ghibli, ...

'' (1986) -

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* '' Devilman: Tanjou Hen'' (1987) -

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* '' Devilman: Yocho Sirène Hen'' (1990) - Director, screenwriter * '' CB Chara Nagai Go World'' (1991) - Director,

storyboard A storyboard is a graphic organizer that consists of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence. The storyboarding process, i ...

* ''

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'' (1994) - Storyboard (ep. 2) * ''Mighty Space Miners'' (1994-1995) - Director * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team'' (1996-1999) - Director (eps. 7–12), storyboard (eps. 6–11),

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director (ep. 6), key animation (ep. 11) * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team: Miller's Report'' (1998) - Director, storyboard (

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* '' Blue Submarine No.6'' (1998-2000) - Planning cooperation * '' Cowboy Bebop'' (1998-1999) - Storyboard (ep. 19) * ''

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'' (1999-2000) - Storyboard (eps. 4, 11) * ''

Vandread is a Japanese anime series directed by Takeshi Mori (director), Takeshi Mori and created by the List of animation studios, animation studios Gonzo (company), Gonzo and Media Factory. The series is composed of two seasons (''Vandread'', ...

'' (2000) - Planning association * '' The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final'' (2000-2003) - Storyboard (ep. 2) * ''

Hellsing ''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young King OURs'' from May 1997 to September 2008, with its ch ...

'' (2001-2002) - Director, storyboard (eps. 12–13) * '' Vandread the Second Stage'' (2002) - Planning cooperation * '' Yukikaze'' (2002-2005) - Planning association * '' The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final -Grand Glorious Gathering-'' (2005) - Storyboard * ''

Tide-Line Blue is a Japanese anime series created by Satoru Ozawa and Umanosuke Iida. The series was produced by Bandai Visual and animated by Telecom Animation Film. Background ''Tide-Line Blue'' is set after an environmental disaster later called the "Ham ...

'' (2005) - Director, storyboard (eps. 1, 6, 12), original creator * '' Origin: Spirits of the Past'' (2006) - Storyboard, concept * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team U.C.0079+α'' (manga) (2007-2011) - Story, art * ''

Blassreiter is a Japanese anime series created by studio Gonzo and the multimedia studio Nitro+. The title is pseudo-German and can be translated as "Pale Rider". A manga titled was serialized in ''Champion Red'' magazine. Along with '' The Tower of ...

'' (2008) - Storyboard (eps. 6, 14) * '' Birdy the Mighty: Decode'' (2008) - Storyboard (ep. 5) * ''

Shangri-La Shangri-La is a fictional place in Asia's Kunlun Mountains (昆仑山), Uses the spelling 'Kuen-Lun'. described in the 1933 novel ''Lost Horizon'' by English author James Hilton. Hilton portrays Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, ge ...

'' (2009) - Storyboard (ep. 6), design * ''

Towa no Quon , is a 2011 Japanese animated supernatural film series consisting of six films and directed by Umanosuke Iida. The first film in the series was released in theaters on June 18, 2011 and the last on November 26, 2011. The film series has been ...

'' (2011) - Director, planning

References

External links

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