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"ANN confirmed with Jan Scott Frazier, a close friend of the deceased, and other anime industry members that producer and animator Hiroshi Kakoi passed away during the March 11 earthquake (Tōhoku Chihō Taiheiyō-oki Jishin) and tsunami." ...
Strange how quickly an international tragedy can get personal for someone that has no direct connection to it. My prayers are with everyone at this time but this news strikes pretty damn close to home.