Anime Director Osamu Dezaki Passes Away
Humberto Saabedra
Celebrated anime director Osamu Dezaki, best known for his work on Aim for the Ace! and Lupin the 3rd as well as countless other anime series has passed away from a long-time bout with lung cancer at 67 years old. Aside from the aforementioned works, he also directed fan favorites The Rose of Versailles, Space Adventure Cobra and his most recent work in the adaptation of Genji Monogatari, Genji Monogatari Sennenki in 2009. A private memorial will be held on April 20th, with the burial following shortly after.
Dezaki became more widely known to mainstream Western pop culture when pop musician Matthew Sweet used footage from Space Adventure Cobra for his “Girlfriend” music video. He is survived by his brother Satoshi Dezaki.
