Sad news today, Yoshinori Kanada has died of a heart attack, according to the animator’s resource site Anido. He was only 57 years old, and has animated lots and lots of anime in his career. His co-workers named him the prestigious title of “super animator.” He is not known for his character designs, but known for his character animation skills. Yoshinori talent will truly be missed. I find it sad that the first time I hear about him is when he is dead, and that happens far too much in this field. Here is a partial list of anime he has worked on.
Birth (OAV) : Character Design , Animation director , Main Animator
Castle in the Sky (movie) : Key Animation Supervisor
The Chocolate Panic Picture Show (OAV) : Storyboard
Cutey Honey (TV) : Animation
Dororon Enma-kun (TV) : Key Animation
Down Load - Namiamidabutsu wa Ai no Uta (OAV) : Character Design , Key Animation
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (OAV) : Key Animation (ep. 4)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (US CG movie) : Layout Artist
Final Yamato (movie) : Animation director
Fushigi Yuugi (TV) : Animation (OP)
Gakuen Tokusou Hikaruon (OAV) : Key Animation
Galaxy Express 999 (movie) : Animation
Genesis Climber Mospeada (TV) : Opening Sequence Animation
Getter Robo G (TV) : Animation
Kiki's Delivery Service (movie) : Key Animation
Kujira no Josephina (TV) : Storyboard , Key Animation
Muu no Hakugei (TV) : Mecha Adjustment
My Neighbor Totoro (movie) : Original Art
The Phoenix: Chapter of Ho-o (movie) : Key Animation
Plawres Sanshiro (TV) : Storyboard , Key Animation
Porco Rosso (movie) : Key Animation
Princess Mononoke (movie) : Key Animation
Queen Millennia (TV) : Mechanical design
Sailor Moon Super S (TV) : Animation
Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars (TV) : Key Animation
Talking Head (hybrid movie) : Key Animation
Tottemo! Luckyman (TV) : Character Design , Opening Animation
Toward the Terra (movie) : Key Animation
[Via ANN]
























R.I.P Mr. Kanada