TBS News in Japan and the Twitter account for Dirty Pair creator Haruka Takachiho reported on Tuesday that mechanical designer Kazutaka Miyatake’s house caught fire on May 22.
Miyatake is known for being a co-founder of Studio Nue (creators of Macross) and working on mechanical designs on series such as Space Battleship Yamato, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.
Miyatake survived the fire and is currently resting in a local hospital, but sadly his wife passed away.