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Jul 25, 2017 11:12 PM
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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.

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Jul 25, 2017 11:24 PM
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Oh no... RIP.....

Jul 25, 2017 11:27 PM
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Rest In Peace legend
Jul 26, 2017 12:38 AM
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He's done some great work. Rest in peace. :(

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Jul 26, 2017 1:29 AM
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This wasn't supposed to happen. Eva 4.X isn't even out yet. May Shinji bless his soul.
Jul 26, 2017 2:41 AM
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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
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Jul 26, 2017 3:32 AM
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57 isn't exactly old. How sad. RIP.
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Jul 26, 2017 3:36 AM
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Damn....Macross DYRL huh? still one of most beautiful movies I've ever seen. RIP.
Jul 26, 2017 3:49 AM
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I bet the western pirates are cause of this.
Jul 26, 2017 3:52 AM
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This is quite depressing to see... Rest in Peace ;-;
Jul 26, 2017 4:15 AM

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RIP, it's quite depressing since he was pretty young.
Jul 26, 2017 4:30 AM

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Damn too early to die and the 4th Evangelion movie wasn't out yet.

RIP another legend is gone.
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Jul 26, 2017 4:34 AM

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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.
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Jul 26, 2017 5:05 AM

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I forgot to mention Honneamise 2 isn't out yet either. He was a producer on that as well.
Jul 26, 2017 5:19 AM

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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...
Jul 26, 2017 5:27 AM

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feels bad man.... RIP
Jul 26, 2017 5:31 AM

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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
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Jul 26, 2017 5:39 AM

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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?
Jul 26, 2017 6:39 AM

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That's sad, I enjoyed a lot of stuff he worked on.
RIP.
Jul 26, 2017 6:59 AM

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@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.
Jul 26, 2017 7:27 AM

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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.
Jul 26, 2017 8:12 AM

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An insanely talented animator has been teken from us

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Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Jul 26, 2017 8:43 AM
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Rest in peace.....we'll never forget you :(
Jul 26, 2017 9:40 AM

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Sad to hear it :( May he rest in peace.
Jul 26, 2017 10:29 AM

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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.
Jul 26, 2017 5:44 PM

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What a legend. Rest in peace.
Jul 26, 2017 8:04 PM

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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
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Jul 26, 2017 11:33 PM

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Rest well comrade.
It's sad to see more and more keep going ;__;
Jul 27, 2017 5:21 AM

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this guy know his shit... RIP

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Jul 28, 2017 9:12 AM

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Rest in peace, good sir. I think it's time for me to start watching Evangelion.

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Jul 28, 2017 1:41 PM
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RIP to a wonderful animator who worked on legendary shows (Macross, Nadia, Evangelion).

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