Toonami shared an emotional tribute to Keiko Nobumoto following the CowboyBebop writer's passing:
✖ Adult Swim's Toonami block surprised fans during the New Year's Day broadcast with a heartfelt tribute to screenwriter Keiko Nobumoto following her passing last December. Nobumoto had contributed to a number of the biggest anime classics fans still hold in high regard with not only creating Wolf's Rain, but writing scripts for series such as Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy, and Carole and Tuesday.
Reflecting just how much Keiko Nobumoto has contributed to the anime scene for fans around the world, Toonami started off its special Cowboy Bebop marathon for New Year's Day by honoring the writer with a heartfelt tribute to Nobumoto following her passing.
0commentsNobumoto's loss is one that will be felt for quite a long time as her touch in the scripts will surely be missed by fans all over the world. Even just watching more of the Cowboy Bebop anime during Toonami's New Year's Day marathon swirled up all of those feelings once more, and it's clear that Adult Swim and Toonami are joining fans in the wake of such a loss.