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Episode Notes
Shinichirō Hatta has immediately been appointed as president and chief executive officer following Hideaki Hatta's death. Husband and wife Hideaki and Yōko Hatta founded Kyoto Animation in 1981. Hideaki and Yōko Hatta have served as the animation studio's president and vice president, respectively, since they founded the company. The studio remains well known in the industry for works with attention to detail and character animation, works that emphasize the unique voice of its creators, and fair and sustainable working conditions.
Reader Version
In this episode, the host Roos shares the sad news of Hideaki Hatta’s passing at the age of 76. Hideaki Hatta was the president and co founder of Kyoto Animation, a studio renowned for its detailed character animation, unique creator voices, and commitment to fair and sustainable working conditions. The studio announced his death on February 16, and a private funeral was held by his family. Roos reflects on Hatta’s long life and expresses respect for the family’s choice to keep the funeral private. Following Hideaki Hatta’s death, Shinichirō Hatta has been appointed as the new president and CEO of Kyoto Animation.
The studio was originally founded in 1981 by Hideaki and his wife Yōko Hatta, who served as president and vice president respectively. Roos highlights the studio’s impressive portfolio, including titles like The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, K On!, Lucky Star, Clannad, Free!, Sound! Euphonium, Violet Evergarden, Liz and the Bluebird, and Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid. The host also touches on the tragic 2019 arson attack on Kyoto Animation, which resulted in the deaths of 36 people and injuries to 32 others. Roos condemns the attack and expresses sympathy for the victims, emphasizing that such violence was unjustified.
However, the focus remains on honoring Hideaki Hatta’s legacy and contributions to the anime industry. Roos admires Kyoto Animation’s dedication to fair labor practices, noting that the studio’s sustainable working conditions are a significant part of its identity. This leads him to share a personal aspiration: to one day invest in or own an animation company that upholds similar values. He explains that supporting this podcast and its growth is part of his plan to eventually contribute financially to the anime industry. The episode closes with Roos thanking listeners for their support and encouraging them to follow and turn on notifications.
He pays his respects once more to Hideaki Hatta, acknowledging the impact the late president had on the world of animation. The tone throughout is respectful and hopeful, with a clear appreciation for Kyoto Animation’s influence and a desire to see the industry thrive sustainably.
Automatic Transcript
Alright peeps, what's going on guys? It's your boy Roos. Welcome back again to another episode on the podcast. In today's article, we have some anime news titled Kyoto Animation President, co founder Hideaki Hatta died at 76. Sad news for the Kyoto Animation family, especially due to the fact that that company has made some anime which will be listed down below after I read this article. It says here, Kyoto Animation announced on Monday that its president and co founder Hideaki Hatta died on February the 16th. He was 76. His family held a private funeral. RIP to the fella who co founded and founded Kyoto Animation. At the age of 76, around 80 I believe is the human lifespan.
So although he was just a bit short of that age, he must have lived a very long life. They also held a private funeral. I like that, you know, to have a funeral where no one really knows what's going on until they decide to feel comfortable expressing that information to the public. So good on them. It says here, Shinichirō Hatta has immediately been appointed as president and chief executive officer following Hideaki Hatta's death. Husband and wife Hideaki and Yōko Hatta founded Kyoto Animation in 1981. Hideaki and Yōko Hatta have served as the animation studio's president and vice president, respectively, since they founded the company.
The studio remains well known in the industry for works with attention to detail and character animation. Works that emphasize the unique voice of its creators and fair and sustainable working conditions. Oh, that sounds so amazing. Some of its best known works include The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, K On!, Lucky Star, Clannad, Free!, Sound! Euphonium, Violet Evergarden, Liz and the Bluebird, and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. The Hatta couple shepherded the studio through possibly its most trying time in 2019 when an arson fire killed 36 people and wounded 32 others in the studio. Now, I remember I made an episode on a podcast and it's talking about how someone lit up the studio, killing and hurting people.
Whatever reason the person caused was just unjustified. You know, if there was someone individually that hurt him, then he should have attacked that person individually. But hey, going for everyone at that time, the time of day, time of point in time, it happened. It is what it is. But we're not here for that. We're here for the co founder. And yeah, congratulations. If he died naturally, you know what I'm saying? It doesn't say here that he died from anything of an illness. So I'm going to assume it was very natural cause of death.
But thank you so much for everything you've done in terms of the animation and putting us onto animes that we never would have known about, especially when it comes to the studio in and of itself and its sustainable working conditions, fair and sustainable working conditions. I think that's probably the most important thing because the people who are working underneath the company surely are being treated very fairly. It just popped into mind because the president is dead and obviously he's going to be taken over by somebody else. I had a moment in mind where I thought, hey, why don't I just put some available cash behind the company?
You know, look for other companies that I would love to probably pick up one day so that they can afford to sustain the conditions, which will be fair. But also, you know, I'm also involved in the animation productivity. So today, I guess I'll be looking for companies such as Kyoto Animation stock, maybe, or another way of owning some ownership around having my own animation production. Does that make sense? I just want to be involved in the anime world. So for me to do that, obviously I've got to stack some money. But for me to do that, I would also need you guys to make sure to keep listening to the podcast and get it monetized.
This podcast is mainly for animation and anime only content and future endeavors within that field. So I'll be putting money away from this content once monetized, once I've hit 2000 hours this month with your help in order to grow the future of animation in that field. So, yeah, thank you for listening. Thank you for watching. If you guys enjoyed this, make sure to follow, turn on notifications. And yeah, man, take care of yourselves. I'm out. RIP to Hideaki and peace.