An Impostor Using a Famous Animator's Name Fired From an Art University

According to the official website of Studio Khara, they found a man who had been posing as one of their animators, Honda Takeshi. The man used Honda's name and had been teaching at two art universities for eight years. The man was fired from the university last month. The imposto...
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According to the official website of Studio Khara, they found a man who had been posing as one of their animators, Honda Takeshi. The man used Honda's name and had been teaching at two art universities for eight years. The man was fired from the university last month.

The impostor claimed to his students that the real Honda Takeshi in Khara was one of his pupils, who was given the pseudonym by him.

Honda Takeshi is a famous animator from GAINAX and is called "Shishou (Master)" by other animators for his excellent art skill.

Honda's major works:
Ah! My Goddess (General Art Director)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (Episode Director)
Millennium Actress (Character Designer, Art Director)
The Animatrix: Beyond (Character Designer, Art Director)
Rebuild of Evangelion: 1.0 (Mecha Art Director, Design Works)
Dennou Coil (co-General Art Director)

Source: Studio Khara
Via MyAnimeList News

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