41-year-old anime director Yutaka Yamamoto, best known for his directorial work on The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV anime 1st season), Kannagi, and the most recent Wake Up, Girls!, announced on his official Twitter yesterday that he had decided to take an indefinite break from activities.
He explained the reason for the break as; "Because so many unjust incidents happened at the same time recently, my health condition has become bad." He also added that he can still read Twitter comments, but it is probably impossible to reply to all. Details are expected to be explained on the official Twitter accounts of his production studio Ordet (@ordet_staff) and the Wake Up, Girls! anime franchise (@wakeupgirls_PR).'
"Because so many unjust incidents happened at the same time recently, my health condition has become bad, so I have decided to take an indefinite break. Telephones and emails are still available, but I am afraid that I basically can't give any comment on my future activities."
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/05/30/wake-up-girls-director-yutaka-yamamoto-goes-on-indefinite-hiatus#comments
>>142263817
Fuck this guy, he cannot direct himself out of a paper bag.
Don't worry, he'll save anime one of these days
>>142264051
Can he save himself from sickness, though?
>>142264051
>what is Kannagi
>>142263817
RIP WUG
>>142264101
Maybe if he dies, he will become recognized as the genius he really is. They say true artisans are never appreciated during their lifetime.
Holy shit those character designs are atrocious
>>142264135
The one thing Yamakan did right that was killed by its own author
Well that's just great.
From Haruhi to WUG. What went right?
>>142264305
Hubris
>>142263817
>http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/05/30/wake-up-girls-director-yutaka-yamamoto-goes-on-indefinite-hiatus#comments
wtf is an 'unjust incident'?
>>142264450
I guess sponsors backing out?
Please don't do it Yamakan, you have so much to live for! Like .. uh.
He really did shoot himself in the foot, several times actually, and has little recourse but to ditch anime. Really though he became kind of a scapegoat for everything otaku hate about people in the anime industry and they bullied him out.
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>>142264233
Senyuu's source material was good enough that he didn't ruin it.
>>142263817
>announced on his official Twitter yesterday that he had decided to take an indefinite break from activities.
What, again?
When will Yamakan stop being such a whiny attention whore.
Please save anime, Yamakan.
>>142264517
What is he doing in Seychelles?
>>142264233
Fucking this. A lot of people went nuts because of that unpure Nagi shit.
>>142264962
He saved anime with WUG.
>>142263817
Anime status: Saved.
>>142266046
It will never get more sequels now.
>>142263817
NOOOOO! Not again.
He promised to adapt Wake Up Girls story completely, from the start to finish and disbanding of the real band. Still waiting for S2 production and movie rips.
Did he secuhara some of his underage idols again and once again forced to step down?
>>142264305
Whats your point? WUG is great.
Is Yamakan possibly upset that no one has subbed the movies?
>>142266274
>movie rips
Both movies were ripped ages ago, subs never though.
Now he is but one of us - a full-time shitposter.
what's the youngest age someone was a director for chinese cartoons?
>>142266657
It's been subbed by Chinks but for whatever reason the English subbers official and unofficial won't touch it.
>>142264450
Most likely got beaten up.
>>142263817
And nothing of worth was lost.
>>142264517
>kind of a scapegoat for everything otaku hate about people in the anime industry
elaborate?
i just thought he was a joke or a meme and didn't look further than that
>>142264175
He has some good ideas but need someone to keep him in check like Ishihara did on Haruhi.
Why aren't you an anime director yet?
>>142269853
But anonymous, I am.
My morning so far:
>watched some of Takemoto and Gatoh's Hong Kong lochunt/drinking binge featurette on my new TSR BD
>had a gyro
>read this news
It's gonna be a great day famtachi
>>142269853
I'm a art director. I'm secretly directing everything.
>>142263817
What I want to know is how WUG is still limping along.
>>142272644
Everything looks like shit
>>142264450
It's just very japanese-like PR speech
It means something problematic (likely, the illness itself, 'incidents' plural might be a mistranslation) came out of the blue and blindsided him.
Why is he a meme?
But who will save anime now?
>>142273301
WUG is fine. They've been releasing singles every few months. Right now there's an ongoing tourist campaign for Miyagi.
Another thing to look forward to is the combined I-1/WUG units. I hope Minami and Reina made the final cut because Hanayamata.
>>142263817
Haruhi season 3, Black Rock Shooter Season 2,And Kasnnagi season 2 possibilities are now truly dead.
Who will be our savior now, /a/?
>>142275112
Mari Okada.
>>142263817
nobody gives a fuck.
I liked Fractal enough and WUG was a fun idea but eh don't really care
>>142269608
He did some sexual harassment. Which is ironic for the otaku to hate him for it. As if they care anything that happens to 3D women
>>142266657
>>142267938
>>142268808
I actually did sub the first part a while ago, but people seemed to not give a fuck and the thread died pretty quickly.
I guess I'm one of the few people who appreciate Idol anime of all forms, even ones which didn't recieve as much praise like WUG.
I'd mux and make a torrent myself, but it's outside of my expertise.
Been away from home for a few months so I haven't had the time to do the second part just yet.
When I get back, its on my list of things to do.
.ass for part one here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/aobmn84d69j3c5a
>>142263817
He's looking for inspiration by walking the mountains. Soon he'll come back in full strength
>>142265672
Exile
>>142275861
Noted anon, I can't into muxing either but if no one releases a proper version within a week I could list the subtitle files on nyaa & TT so it has more exposure, a lot of people actually do give a shit about this but most likely missed the thread.
>>142263817
That's really sad. A lot of newfriends who have no idea what a director actually does will say he's bad, but he's truly one of the greatest talents of his generation.
>>142275861
>>142276542
>I can't into muxing
Are you guys fucking serious? It's easy as shit.
