Tatsunoko Production revealed Thursday that Ippei Kuri (real name Toyoharu Yoshida), former CEO and co-founder of Tatsunoko Production along with his brothers Tatsuo Yoshida and Kenji Yoshida, passed away on July 1 at the age of 83.
Kuri was born on January 1, 1940 in Kyoto and was the co-founder of Tatsunoko Production in 1962, being the youngest of 3 brothers.
Kuri was a designer on anime such as Judo Boy, Gatchaman The Movie, Space Ace, Toshi Gordian, and Robotech II: The Sentinels; as well as director in Judo Boy, Speed Racer and Decision. He also had a producing role on Gatchaman, Samurai Pizza Cats, and Tekkaman Blade II, among others.
2023-07-19 20:07:04
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