<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I had the honor to meet him a few years back, when I was gathering information on the first Moomin animation, for which Otsuka animated the first 6 months at A-Production in 1969-70. Such an influential person. <br><br><div dir="ltr">Eija Niskanen<div>Programming director</div><div>Helsinki Cine Aasia online 4/16.-18.</div><div>www.helsinkicineaasia.fi</div><div>+35850 3553189</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">Schermann Susanne via KineJapan <kinejapan@mailman.yale.edu> kirjoitti 17.3.2021 kello 5.40:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:; background-color:; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>The great anime director Ôtsuka Yasuo has died on March 15th. <br></span></div><div><span>Forerunner of anime in many respects, with <span style="font-style: italic;">The Tale of the White Serpent, The Little Norse Prince,</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">Lupin Third</span>. Collaborated with Miyazaki Hayao and Takahata Isao.<br></span></div><div><span>Just as a first information, as he deserves a much more elaborated praise.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Susanne<br></span></div> </div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>KineJapan mailing list</span><br><span>KineJapan@mailman.yale.edu</span><br><span>https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>