Today the anime fandom comes together to mourn the loss of a great artist. Reports from Japan confirmed the death of Shigemi Ikeda. The artist passed away this month, just shy of his 70th birthday, and fans and industry professionals alike continued to remember Shigemi.

If you don’t know the artist by name, you know his works. Shigemi has worked in anime for decades and his resume includes dozens of titles. From Afro Samurai with High School DxD And OverlordShigemi did it all. The animator has implemented many high-level games, from art direction to art design. But when it came to fame, Shigemi dabbled in a few big shows: One Punch Man.

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During the first and second seasons, Shigemi worked as the art director. One Punch Manand also arranged the artworks. Outside One Punch ManThe animator also worked intensively on it. My Hero Academia And Mobile Suit Gundam. For the second series, Shigemi began working on season one and My Hero Academia throughout the seventh season. The animator also worked on My Hero AcademiaHis third film, as well as his OVAs, Mission of World Heroes.

And when it comes Mobile Suit GundamShigemi has worked on a number of TV series of the series. From Gundam Seed with Gundam ZZ And 08. MS Teamthe artist did everything. Overall, Shigemi worked on more than 20 topics. Gundam Fans of sci-fi anime definitely seem to be into his work, as he has received titles throughout his career. Now these fans are mourning the loss of Shigemi as the prolific artist leaves behind a huge legacy.