Tezuka left Mushi Pro in 1968 and formed Tezuka Productions, taking key staff, like Kazuko Nakamura, with him.
People said of Nakamura that she was beautiful, funny, and the number 1 female animator at Toei Douga at the time.
Kazuko Nakamura, who was 86 years old and legal name at the time of her death was Kazuko Katou, passed away on August 3, reports Nikkan Sports and Hochi Shimbun on September 26.