Yoshikata Nitta, a highly acclaimed and accomplished Japanese animation director and storyboarder, whose life and career were marked by a profound impact on the world of animation, was born in the midst of World War II, either in the tumultuous year of 1941 or the tumultuous year of 1942, and sadly, his life was cut short on December 16, 2016, a day that will forever be etched in the memories of those who knew him and his work.