Tochiro Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) http://www.macrosswo...ses-away-at-73/ What a turbulent day this has been - not the way anyone wanted to remember the 30th anniversary of Macross, but Ishiguro's passing definately casts a long shadow over the rest of the year and beyond. UPDATE: ANN's coverage can be found HERE. Edited March 21, 2012 by Tochiro Quote
BlueMax Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 RIP. Thank you for directing the original series that started it all. Quote
VF5SS Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Mike Toole and Neil Nadelman were tweeting about this yesterday. Mr. Nadelman retweeted this http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=30860&view=findpost&p=964116 and I tried getting confirmation but I guess I had to wait for ANN Mein kaiser... Quote
TheLoneWolf Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Such tragic news. Thank you for all your wonderful contributions to anime, Mr. Ishiguro. Quote
Roy Focker Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 I remember seeing him at Anime Expo in 2001. He could really work a crowd. Later before he signed my copy of Perfect Memory he was flipping through it and commenting on the pictures and stuff. Only 73? For some reason I thought he was older. I also read that he was very much responsible for the character of Roy. Quote
UN Spacy Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Thanks for all the memories Ishiguro. You'll be missed. Quote
Tochiro Posted March 21, 2012 Author Posted March 21, 2012 A small tribute posted by Mari Iijima on Facebook today: I remember that day just like yesterday. You were watching me perform my songs while smiling softly at the audition in the studio. You were behind the glass window but I already knew in that moment, I was chosen by you to play Minmay. Thank you for the opportunity and love towards me. I've always loved you like a father although we only saw each other a couple of occasions after Macross. I'm thinking of you. Rest in peace and please protect me from heaven. Kisses. Photo - Noboru Ishiguro and Mari at Anime Expo 1999. That was the day I released and debut my very first English album "No Limit". He happened to be there and I was happy to be reunited with him. まるで昨日の事のようにおぼえています。あなたは、私がピアノを弾き語るのを、ガラスの向こうで柔らかな笑顔と共に見つめていました。あの時、私はすでに、あなたが私をミンメイ役に選んでくれたと感じていました。素晴らしいきっかけと私への愛をありがとうございました。番組終了後は、ほんの数回しかお会いする機会がありませんでしたが、私はあなたの事を、もうひとりのお父さんのように慕いました。あなたの事を想っています。どうか安らかに。そして私の事を、天国から見守っていて下さい。これは、１９９９年のアニメエキスポでの写真です。その日私は、千数百人の観客の前で、初の英語アルバム、No Limitをデビューさせました。その場に、石黒さんは居合わせて下さりました。素敵な再会に、私は幸せでした。 Quote
Pterobat Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Good-bye, and thank you for helping to make such a lovely series. Quote
Gubaba Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Good-bye, and thank you for helping to make such a lovely series. Indeed. Quote
Old_Nash Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Rest in peace great director. Thank you for everything you did for us. And if one day we meet ,I'd love to shake his hand. Descanse em paz grande diretor. Obrigado por tudo que fez por nós. E se um dia nos encontrarmos, gostaria muito de apertar sua mão. Edited March 21, 2012 by Old_Nash Quote
Maiden Japan Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 R.I.P. Ishiguro-san. Thank you for bringing us many wonderful robot anime. Quote
Marzan Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 RIP Noboru Ishiguro. Thank you for all you contributions to not only Macross but anime in general. Quote
Gubaba Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 R.I.P. Ishiguro-san. Thank you for bringing us many wonderful robot anime. Not just robots, but all 110 episodes of Legend of the Galactic Heroes (more if you count side-stories and such). And, of course, Space Battleship Yamato. Quote
VF5SS Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 LoGH is probably his best work. So many space Germans and their epic bromances. Quote
Gubaba Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 LoGH is probably his best work. So many space Germans and their epic bromances. It's also a true epic, unlike, say, Stratos 4. Quote
GodMedia Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 I was blessed and honored and overjoyed to be able to meet Ishiguro-San at an Anime Expo about 10 years ago. He was a warm and friendly and kind gentleman who was easy to approach and very enjoyable to spend a moment with. I am very grateful to have been able to share my gratitude for Macross with him personally and very sorry to hear of his passing. My life, like so many others, has been eternally changed by his contributions. Quote
UN Spacy Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Not just robots, but all 110 episodes of Legend of the Galactic Heroes (more if you count side-stories and such). And, of course, Space Battleship Yamato. I'll forgive him for Tytania though. Quote
s001 Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Thank you Mr. Ishiguro. Your work rocks. Edited March 21, 2012 by s001 Quote
JB0 Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 As always, I'm not really sure what to say. The world's lost a very talented individual, and is a bit duller for it. Quote
Mr March Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Nothing to do but feel grateful for his contribution and the memories of his work. Quote
Crossboy Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) Yamato, 80s Astro Boy, Macross, Orguss, Megazone23, Legend of Galactic Heroes... thank you Mr. Ichiguro for the most memorable times in anime history. Edited March 22, 2012 by Crossboy Quote
Andy NYK Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 arigato gozaimasu & sayonara, rest in peace. Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 My condolences to his family and friends. It's too bad he's gone, but he'll be long remembered for his work in anime. Quote
505thAirborne Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Good bye Ishiguro-san and RIP, you were loved and respected by so many around the world. Quote
Strumvogel Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 I'll forgive him for Tytania though. Eh, it's got it's charm. It's not a disaster at least. He has left a legendary series of works behind for us and for that I thank him deeply for them. Quote
danth Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Thank you for changing my life in an awesome way. Quote
soul.assassin Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) *raises his glass full of Jack Daniel's* To the man who created masterworks that set the standard of his day, and hopefully even today, I raise my glass in thanks, for everything and childhood memories that endure even to this day. Godspeed. *drinks the whole glass, then tosses it into the fireplace* Edited March 25, 2012 by soul.assassin Quote
JuanRT Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Mil gracias por todo que descance en paz thanks a lot, rest in peace Quote
EXO Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Sad. We're all so lucky to be graced by his talent. RIP sir. Thanks for my obsession. Quote
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