Game news This JRPG monument has left us, fans of this famous series are in mourning…
A new disappearance has shaken the world of video games. Mutsumi Inomata, the official illustrator of the Tales of series, passed away a few days ago. The opportunity to pay tribute to the one who also worked on the anime Mobile Suit Gundam.
A sudden disappearance
Mutsumi Inomata died at the age of 63. Illustrator of the famous Tales of series from Bandai Namco, the latter spent part of her long career drawing the characters of the franchise. After the designer of Suikoden, Yoshitaka Murayama, and the creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, the Japanese artistic world has been hit by a new disappearance. It was through a message posted by his sister on the artist’s account that the general public was made aware of this tragic news. The reasons for Mutsumi Inomata’s death have not been specified, but according to her sister, it was very sudden.
The artist continued to work on several projects and several drafts will remain forever unfinished. His sister said the funeral was held in a family setting and the family did not request any flowers, gifts or other messages. She concluded by saying that she hopes people continue to enjoy her sister’s works and thanks everyone for supporting her over the years and her creations.
A JPRG monument
Although remaining in the shadows, Mutsumi Inomata strongly contributed to the success of Tales of with her emblematic characters. She notably worked on titles like Tales of Destiny, Tales of Rebirth and Tales of Graces. Surrounded by her cats, she liked to give a powerful look to her protagonists, as we can see on the cover of Tales of Destiny for example.
His characters always had this piercing look with big open eyes. In addition to the Tales of saga, Mutsumi Inomata was also an experienced animator since she can be found animating several major works: City Hunter, Urusei Yatsura, My-HiME and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. She was not very publicized, but had a very important role in the design of all his works.