Studio Ghibli Animator Makiko Futaki Passes Away At Age 58

A veteran animator, Futaki worked on key animation for all of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli movies and most of Isao Takahata’s, as well as classic anime features Akira and Royal Space Force – The Wings of Honnêamise.

Anipages Daily offered a description of Futaki’s worked in the Women Behind Ghibli feature.

Kugimiya Yoichiro’s (production affairs coordinator on Studio Ghibli movies including The Wind Rises and Princess Kaguya) Trash Studio has announced the the passing of Makiko Futaki on May 13th at age 58.