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The assistant director of "Baseball Hero" died of illness, and he worked with Osamu Tezuka on "The Forest Emperor"

author:Beijing News
The assistant director of "Baseball Hero" died of illness, and he worked with Osamu Tezuka on "The Forest Emperor"

Takashi Ui.

Beijing News (reporter Zhang He) On June 7, according to Japanese media reports, Koji Uoi, the assistant director of the Japanese cartoon "Baseball Hero", died of a myocardial infarction on June 5, at the age of 57. It is reported that on May 31, Takashi Uoi passed out at the Akihabara Tram Station and had his heart and lungs stopped before being rushed to the hospital. Although he recovered his heartbeat after continuous first aid and even survived two critical illnesses, he finally died accompanied by his family. Takashi Uoi's sister has posted an obituary through social media.

The assistant director of "Baseball Hero" died of illness, and he worked with Osamu Tezuka on "The Forest Emperor"

Poster of the Japanese cartoon Baseball Heroes.

In 1985, Takashi Ukai made his first anime director, where he served as an assistant director in the anda-chong manga adaptation of the tv anime Baseball Heroes. In 1988, Takashi Ui collaborated with manga artist Osamu Tezuka on The Jungle Book.

"Baseball Heroes", "Slam Dunk Master" and "Football Boy" and called the three classics of sports animation were introduced to the mainland in the 1990s, setting off a ratings boom and becoming a precious childhood memory of the post-80s generation.

Beijing News reporter Zhang He Editor Guo Guanhua Proofreader He Yan

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