You may not have heard of Yoshinori Kanada, but chances are you've enjoyed his artistry at some point in your life. Kanada was a key animator for some of the most beloved animated features of all time, including the original Gundam series, Akira, Metropolis, My Neighbor Totoro, and Princess Mononoke among countless others. The influential artist passed away on July 22 from a heart attack.

After his time with Studio Ghibli, Kanada joined Square Enix working as a layout artist for Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, an animation director for Final Fantasy XI, and a story-board artist for Final Fantasy IV on the DS.

Kind of makes you appreciate all the artists that make the games, movies, and TV shows we love, possible. Thank you for making my life far more interesting than it could have been on its own.