'Cowboy Bebop' Scriptwriter, 'Wolf's Rain' Creator Keiko Nobumoto Dies at 57

by DatRandomDude
Dec 10, 2021 9:48 PM | 35 Comments

Dai Satou posted on Friday that fellow scriptwriter Keiko Nobumoto died on December 1 due to esophageal cancer. She was 57.

Nobumoto began her career as a scriptwriter for the Tobe! Kujira no Peek (Fly! Peek the Whale) movie in 1991 and the Hiroshima ni Ichiban Densha ga Hashitta special in 1993.

In 1994, she began collaborating with director Shinichiro Watanabe in the original video anime and movie versions of Macross Plus. Nobumoto and Watanabe continued working on titles including Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Space☆Dandy. She most recently wrote the script for episode 15 of Carole & Tuesday.

Nobumoto also created the Wolf's Rain anime series, which was produced by Bones in 2003, followed by a four-episode original video anime sequel in 2004.

She also collaborated with director Satoshi Kon on the Tokyo Godfathers anime movie and Katsuhiro Otomo on his World Apartment Horror live-action movie.

Source: Gigazine

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Wolf's Rain is one of my favorite animes of all, May She Rest in Paradise.

Dec 14, 2021 3:13 PM by LiliStar

Rest in peace. I've heard many great things about those series she was involved in.

Dec 12, 2021 9:57 AM by removed-user

Not going to lie, I'm not too familiar with her, but its crystal clear she has had a hand in making many great series. Rest in peace, you will be dearly missed.

Dec 12, 2021 8:35 AM by lemonation

RIP to a legend. So young, too...

Dec 11, 2021 6:59 PM by removed-user

Such sad news. I've lost count of how many times I've watched Wolf's Rain. Another legend's life has ended.

Dec 11, 2021 3:02 PM by Ittan_Momen

RIP Legend ):
I watched Wolf's Rain and it was very enjoyable

Dec 11, 2021 10:10 AM by CataOrShane

Without her, Cowboy Bebop wouldn't have the magic that it would have along with the rest of the team r.ip.

Dec 11, 2021 7:24 AM by Disapeared_Ghost

Wolf's Rain was such a great series, so many great series that they worked on as well.. rest in peace...

Dec 11, 2021 5:53 AM by Auradean

Rest in Peace.RIP

Dec 11, 2021 5:39 AM by hades884balding

I love Wolf's Rain.Rest in Peace.

Dec 11, 2021 4:25 AM by Mantron

rest in peace lady.

Dec 11, 2021 4:20 AM by Absurdo_N

loved wolf’s rain , rest in peace 🙏

Dec 11, 2021 3:53 AM by tye1

Phenomenal! Respect for everything she did as a creator.

R.I.P

Dec 11, 2021 3:51 AM by Geark77

The animanga she wrote surely left a mark.

RIP

Dec 11, 2021 3:46 AM by FMmatron

Rest in peace legend

Dec 11, 2021 3:34 AM by Atlos

damn, 57? rest in peace

Dec 11, 2021 3:26 AM by Rhae

Wolf's Rain really is special and it will always stay in my memory. RIP to the amazing creator.

Dec 11, 2021 2:33 AM by IronGhost115

Already knew about it, but glad to see that someone created a thread about it here on MAL. I will forever be grateful to her for creating Wolf's Rain, one of the most impactful and important experiences of my life.

Dec 11, 2021 2:28 AM by -YaoiBoy-

That's so many impressive anime, wow. It's really sad that she's gone (and at 57 - that's too soon). Rest in peace...

Dec 11, 2021 2:12 AM by elnino02

Wolf's Rain was such a good show that rarely gets brought up, so this is genuinely sad to hear.

Dec 11, 2021 2:06 AM by removed-user

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