It’s safe to say that if it wasn’t for Noboru Ishiguro, we wouldn’t have the science fiction classics we take for granted today. Beloved intergalactic epics such as Space Battleship Yamato, Super Dimension Fortress Macross, and Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Crazy to think that was long after Ishiguro found himself on the ground floor of anime’s early days on foundational series like Astro Boy, Dororo, and Ashita no Joe. A true journeyman creative, the Studio Artland founder’s contributions to the medium are immense, including his efforts to shepherd new talent or serve as the guiding rudder on a project gone awry.