Today, the anime fandom comes together to mourn the loss of an immense artist. Reports from Japan have confirmed the death of Shigemi Ikeda. The artist passed away this month shortly before his 70th birthday, causing fans and industry professionals alike to remember Shigemi.

If you don’t know the artist by name, you will know his works. Shigemi worked in anime for decades and his resume includes dozens and dozens of titles. Of afro samurai to high school dxd and MisterShigemi did it all. From art direction to art design, the animator brought to life tons of top-notch titles. But when it comes to notoriety, Shigemi dipped his toe into some big shows like One hit man.

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During seasons one and two, Shigemi worked as an art director on One hit manand also created works of art. outside One hit manthe animator also worked a lot on my hero academia and Gundam mobile suit. For the last series, Shigemi began working on the first season and was left with my hero academia until the seventh season. The animator also worked on my hero academiaThe OVAs and their third film, Mission of world heroes.

And as for Gundam mobile suitShigemi worked on several series within the franchise. Of Gundam Seed to Gundam ZZ and The 08th MS Teamthe artist did it all. In total, Shigemi worked on more than 20 gundam titles during his career, so fans of sci-fi anime will surely have considered his work. Now, those fans are mourning the loss of Shigemi, as the prolific artist left quite a legacy in his wake.