It was revealed via anime coloring director, Tsujita Kunio's Twitter account that anime art director Nakamura Mitsuki (Mobile Suit Gundam, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind) passed away on May 16th at the age of 67.
He founded the anime art studio Design Office Mecaman with Okawara Kunio in 1976 and had been in charge of the art direction of Sunrise and Toei Animation's anime. His notable works asides from the two mentioned are: Speed Racer/Mach Go! Go! Go! (art director, mecha design), Gatchaman (art director), (art director), Muteki Choujin Zanbot 3 (art director), You're Under Arrest! (art director), Wind: A Breath of Heart (art director) and Space Runaway Ideon (art director).
From all of us here, may his soul rest and peace.
Source: Tsujita Kunio's Twitter via MyAnimeList
He founded the anime art studio Design Office Mecaman with Okawara Kunio in 1976 and had been in charge of the art direction of Sunrise and Toei Animation's anime. His notable works asides from the two mentioned are: Speed Racer/Mach Go! Go! Go! (art director, mecha design), Gatchaman (art director), (art director), Muteki Choujin Zanbot 3 (art director), You're Under Arrest! (art director), Wind: A Breath of Heart (art director) and Space Runaway Ideon (art director).
From all of us here, may his soul rest and peace.
Source: Tsujita Kunio's Twitter via MyAnimeList