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Veteran Animator Kunihiko Hamada Departs Madhouse After 35 Years, Says Studio Made No Effort to Retain Him
Animator and character designer Kunihiko Hamada publicly announced via X that he has left Madhouse, ending a 35-year association with the studio, including over 20 years as a full employee. Known for his work on NANA, Chihayafuru, My Love Story!!, Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, and My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999, Hamada revealed that Madhouse made no attempt to keep him on, describing his departure as abrupt.
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“There Wasn’t Even An Attempt To Keep Me On”: Veteran Animator Reveals Abrupt Departure From Madhouse After Decades Of Service
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Kunihiko Hamada, a veteran animator and character designer for NANA, Chihayafuru, My Love Story!!, Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999, A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA, and more, left the studio Madhouse after 35 years:
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Anime Hunch emphasized Hamada's direct quote about the lack of retention effort, while Anime News Network reported the departure more neutrally without foregrounding that detail.
What we know
- Kunihiko Hamada announced his departure from Madhouse at the end of March via X, ending a 35-year association with the studio.
- Hamada served over 20 years as a full-time Madhouse employee and was a key animator and character designer on numerous titles.
- His credits include NANA, Chihayafuru, My Love Story!!, Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999, and A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA.
- Hamada stated that the studio made no effort to retain him, characterizing the split as abrupt and one-sided.
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