According to the official twitter, light novel author & anime writer Ubukata Tow and his family escaped unhurt from the earthquake hit Tohoku area of Japan on March 11th. He said some of the furniture in his study fell down and his cell phone and PC have been destroyed. Ubukata is living in Fukushima, which is close to the most devastated area by the quake and the following tsunami.
Shitaya Tomoyuki tweeted that one of the work rooms of J.C. Staff was completely messed up by the earthquake. J.C. Staff has resumed working in a couple of hours after the quake.
Miyamoto Yukihiro (the series director of “Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica”) tweeted that the staff of SHAFT are cleaning up the scattered papers of the key and in-between animations of Madoka Magica and trying to contact the animators. Miyamoto found a crack in the pillar of the building.
According to the official twitters, the airing of some anime will be delayed due to the extension of news programs:
Toaru Majutsu no Index II episode 22 on Toyo MX
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica episode 10 on TBS
Onii-chan no Koto nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne!! episode 9 on BS11
Gosick episode 10 on TV Tokyo
Update: Canceled and Postponed Anime due to Japan’s Earthquake
The following events have been canceled due to the earthquake:
Tochigi TV Anime Festa
Director Imaishi Hiroyuki’s autograph session at Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Premium Shop
Steins;Gate Preview at Nagoya
Touhou Project Reitaisai Fest
Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo Talk Show by Shinkai Makoto and Kanemoto Hisako
Suite Precure♪ Mini Concert
Evangelion x Toyota Electronic Vehicle special event
Chihara Minori Live at Zepp Tokyo
Bandai’s G Festival x Emotion Festival 2011
Sources: Soraoto official website, Gainax, Steins;Gate official twitter, Touhou Reitaisai official twitter, Mainichi, Ubukata summit official twitter, Index official twitter, TV Tokyo, Miyamoto’s twitter
