Veteran anime director and animator Yuji Yanase, known for his work on popular titles including Naruto Shippuden, has died at 53 after suffering a myocardial infarction. Yanase passed away on August 22. He was still directing two Summer 2026 anime series at the time of his passing

National Award-winning Bengali filmmaker Anik Dutta died on Wednesday after falling from the terrace of his Kolkata residence, where he had been living alone. He was earlier rushed to the hospital in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries