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NEWS: 'Tales of' RPG Series Artist Mutsumi Inomata Dies


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Kicksville



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:57 am Reply with quote
Oh god. No way.

So many things I know her work from - Brain Powerd, Plawres Sanshiro, Leda...so many memorable designs. I haven't actually played a Tales game but it's always been easy to appreciate how good her work has been there too.

Too young. What a year...
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WANNFH



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:50 am Reply with quote
Damn, that hurts a lot. This month is not even want to give a break for hearts of JRPG fans, really.

Rest in peace, Inomata-sensei.
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BlueAlf



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:38 am Reply with quote
Wow. This came from out of nowhere. I always liked her art.
My condolonces.
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Triltaison



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:29 am Reply with quote
Man... I don't think I knew her name, but I absolutely knew and recognized her style. I've played, read, and watched a huge number of the things she worked on. Loved the art for Windaria and Weathering Continent, and I was one of those few that bought Future GPX.

Rest in peace.
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Big Kahuna



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:55 am Reply with quote
Oh no!!!! She is one of the all time greats! She even receded my all time favorite character designer Akemi Takada. Without her so many great anime just wouldn't have been the same. Sigh.... but her work will live on through others who were influenced by her.
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Vaisaga



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:29 am Reply with quote
Thank you for all the memorable Tales characters. Your legacy will live on.
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Kougeru



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:26 am Reply with quote
Another legend gone too soon. I used to think her style was just "old-fashioned" but it's actually very unique. I especially loved the way she drew eyes. RIP
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malvarez1



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:06 am Reply with quote
Ah, RIP. It feels way too soon to lose another iconic RPG character designer.
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Multi-Facets



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:20 am Reply with quote
Oh, no. I enjoyed "Leda" and what I saw of "Utsunomiko." This is a terrible artistic loss. I hope Inomata-sensei's friends, family, and fans will be okay.
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MFrontier



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:55 am Reply with quote
As a Tales fan, this hits hard, especially when she helped come up with some of my favorite character designs.

RIP Inomata-san.
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R. Kasahara



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:02 pm Reply with quote
What a loss; she was a very talented artist. Awhile back, I picked up a secondhand artbook of hers with a lot of work from Leda; her illustrations have held up very well over the years. RIP.

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Avec ou Nous



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:32 pm Reply with quote
I know her work mainly from Tales. Always loved her pieces. Shame she's no longer with us.
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MarshalBanana



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:14 pm Reply with quote
I also liked the watercolour character art she made. RIP.
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Aokani



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:36 pm Reply with quote
So sad to hear... Had to look through her Tales of artbook I bought when I was in Japan years ago Anime cry I absolutely love her artwork.
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mdo7



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:18 pm Reply with quote
Kicksville wrote:
Oh god. No way.

So many things I know her work from - Brain Powerd, Plawres Sanshiro, Leda...so many memorable designs. I haven't actually played a Tales game but it's always been easy to appreciate how good her work has been there too.

Too young. What a year...


Yep, same here!!! I just heard about her death on Twitter/X earlier today and came to realize how important she was and her involvement with several well-known anime like Urusei Yatsura (the 1980's version), City Hunter, and Gundam SEED.

First we lost Akira Toriyama, and now Mutsumi Inomata. This year is a bit sad for the anime/manga world now that we lost 2 artists with impact on the fandom/communities.
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