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Toriumi-san was one of Japanese animation's most respected writers in the industry. I credit his writing and his vision for establishing what separates anime from the rest of animation.

I grew up watching Battle of the Planets in the 1970s only to realize later in 2000 that Battle was a severely chopped up version from the true Japanese original anime Gatchaman or Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. When I was at The Anime Network in 2003, it gave me the reason to go license the original series and enjoy the anime for what it was and how it was meant to be watched. Thankfully, viewers in the US can still watch his works on Cartoon Network's [adult swim] - Astro Boy - and Anime Selects on Comcast VOD - Armored Trooper Votoms.

His writing on Mach Go Go Go - Speed Racer - & Astro Boy were so far ahead of its time that it inspired later generations to appreciate the depth of the characters. Astro Boy is considered Japan's national treasure - thanks to his scriptwriting and Osamu Tezuka's direction.

Source: Anime News Network