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The grandson of background artist and art director Ryō Kōno (real name: Hiromi Kо̄no) revealed on Kо̄no's X/Twitter account on October 26 that she died suddenly on October 23 from a suspected hemorrhage digestive tract.
Kо̄no served as art director for anime such as Mob Psycho 100 (all three seasons), Paranoia Agent, Space Dandy (both seasons), Super Crooks, Carole & Tuesday, The Rolling Girls, Kaiba, Kemonozume, and Crying Baby Hey DEVILMAN.
Kо̄no has also worked as a background artist for anime such as Kids on the Slope, the film Psycho-Pass, Perfect Blue, the film Ninja Scroll, A Wind Named Amnesia, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Movie X and Cardcaptor Sakura The Movie 2: The Sealed Card, among many other films.
Kōno's grandson stated in the announcement that each of her works is a source of pride for the family.
Source: @konoryo, Sponichi Appendix via @shounencorner
