Akira Shigino, the director of the 1988 Osomatsu-kun anime and storyboard artist for the Crayon Shin-chan series, passed away at the age of 70 on May 30 due to bile duct cancer.
The announcement of Shigino’s passing was made through the Twitter/X account of the 2019 anime Dino Girl Gauko, which Shigino directed, as reported by Anime News Network.
【ご報告】恐竜少女ガウ子の生みの親、しぎのあきらは、5月30日に逝去致しました。告別式は親族と一部のご関係者様で執り行いました。生前中はしぎのあきらが、皆様より格別なご厚情、ご愛顧頂き、またガウ子を愛して頂きまして誠にありがとうございました。故人に代わりましてお礼申し上げます。 pic.twitter.com/uPnpmfvgR8
— 恐竜少女ガウ子（公式） (@gagauukoko2020) June 2, 2024
Shigino contributed storyboards for the Crayon Shin-chan anime and directed several films in the franchise:
Crayon Shin-chan: Roar! Kasukabe Animal Kingdom (Movie 17)
Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Dimension! The Storm Called My Bride (Movie 18)
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy (Movie 19)
Crayon Shin-chan Gaiden: O-o-o no Shinnosuke (ONA)
A veteran in the anime industry, Shigino’s first listed credit was for the 1977 TV anime Time Bokan Series: Yatterman. He was also a member of the non-profit organisation The Japanese Animation Creators Association (JaniCA), established in June 2007 to improve working conditions for anime industry workers.
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