According to Asahi.com, anime producer Nishizaki Yoshinobu passed away on November 7th. He was 75 years old. He fell from a ship to the sea near Chichi jima island.
Nishizaki established Office Academy in 1963 and produced Umi no Triton with former members of Mushi Productions. In 1973, he launched Uchuu Senkan Yamato project. He had disputed with Matsumoto Leiji and Touhouku Shinsha over the copyright of Yamato for years and reconciled in 2004.
Nishizaki had been arrested for illegal possession of firearms and stimulant drugs twice and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in 2003.
Source: Asahi
