Anime Screenwriter Susumu Takaku Dead at 76

Prolific anime and live-action television scriptwriter Susumu Takaku died of acute respiratory failure on Wednesday, July 22, at 10:58 am. He was 76. Takaku’s work included scripts for TV anime including Cutey Honey, Devilman, Mazinger Z, Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro, Hyakujuu Ou Golion, and the screenplays for the Mazinger Z vs. Devilman and first Fist of the North Star motion pictures. Takaku also wrote for Capcom’s Biohazard 2 and Onimusha 2 video games.

Source: Anime News Network