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Japanese cartoonist Yaanse debuts as singer at age 84

Japanese cartoonist Takashi Yanase, 84, sings at a press conference in Tokyo held on Dec. 5, 2003, to announce his debut as a singer. Yanase (1919-2013), also a writer, poet and lyricist, is best known as the creator of Anpanman, the main character of the popular Japanese children's anime series of the same name.

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Benches with Anpanman characters in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - Benches decorated with characters from the popular anime series Anpanman are seen in front of JR Kochi Station in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 15, 2014. Anpanman creator, the late Takashi Yanase, hailed from the western Japanese prefecture.

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Stone figure of 'Currypanman' in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - A stone figure of "Currypanman" in the popular anime series Anpanman is seen on the side of a national road in Kochi City, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2014. Anpanman creator, the late Takashi Yanase, hailed from Kochi Prefecture.

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Children visit late cartoonist Yanase's monument

KOCHI, Japan - Children bow in front of a monument to the late Takashi Yanase in a newly created park dedicated to the comic artist in Kami, Kochi Prefecture, on April 20, 2014.

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Gathering held to commemorate late Anpanman creator

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Keiko Toda (C), who dubbed the voice of Anpanman, speaks at a gathering to commemorate the late Takashi Yanase, who created popular children's book and anime series characters, in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2014, along with Anpanman (front L) and other characters from the series.

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Event to commemorate Anpanman's creator

TOKYO, Japan - Anpanman, a character from one of Japan's most popular anime cartoon series for young children, greets children in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2014, in an event commemorating its creator Takashi Yanase, who died in October 2013. The event was held on Yanase's 95th birthday.

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Fans bid farewell to Anpanman's creator at commemorative event

TOKYO, Japan - Young children and other visitors flock to an event commemorating Takashi Yanase, creator of Japan's popular anime cartoon series for young children "Anpanman," in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2014. The event was held on the 95th anniversary of the birth of Yanase, who died in October 2013.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

KOCHI, Japan - A special train, painted with Anpanman and other characters from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, arrives at JR Kochi Station in Kochi Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2013. The creator of the characters, Takashi Yanase, a native of the prefecture, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows the Anpanman museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2013. Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, a character from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Visitors take souvenir photos at the Anpanman museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2013. Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, a character from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A little girl waves at Anpanman before leaving the Anpanman museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2013. Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, a character from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows visitors at the Anpanman museum in Kobe on Oct. 15, 2013. Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, a character from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

KOBE, Japan - Visitors take souvenir photos at the Anpanman museum in Kobe on Oct. 15, 2013. Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, a character from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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Anpanman creator Takashi Yanase dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese cartoonist Takashi Yanase singing at a press conference held for his CD debut as a singer in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward in December 2003. Yanase, the creator of "Anpanman," one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13, 2013. He was 94.

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Anpanman's statue stands at museum

KOCHI, Japan - Children pass a statue of Japanese cartoon and animation hero ''Anpanman'' at Anpanman Museum in Kami, Kochi Prefecture, on July 21, 2011. The statue was opened to the public the same day commemorating the 15th anniversary of the opening of the museum in the hometown of Anpanman's creator Takashi Yanase.

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Anpanman's statue stands at museum

KOCHI, Japan - Children pass a statue of Japanese cartoon and animation hero ''Anpanman'' at Anpanman Museum in Kami, Kochi Prefecture, on July 21, 2011. The statue was opened to the public the same day commemorating the 15th anniversary of the opening of the museum in the hometown of Anpanman's creator Takashi Yanase. (Kyodo)

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Benches with Anpanman characters in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - Benches decorated with characters from the popular anime series Anpanman are seen in front of JR Kochi Station in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 15, 2014. Anpanman creator, the late Takashi Yanase, hailed from the western Japanese prefecture. (Kyodo)

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100th anniversary of cartoonist Yanase's birth

Mascots designed by the late Japanese cartoonist Takashi Yanase appear at an event held in Nankoku, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 10, 2019 to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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100th anniversary of cartoonist Yanase's birth

People pose with mascots designed by the late Japanese cartoonist Takashi Yanase at an event held in Nankoku, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 10, 2019 to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rural railway in western Japan

Photo taken Aug. 3, 2018, shows a statue of "Kagami Mikan," a character created by Japanese cartoonist Takashi Yanase, at Kagami station in Konan, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. It is one of the characters created by Yanase for each of 20 stations on the Gomen-Nahari Line operated by Tosa Kuroshio Tetsudo (Railway) Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rural railway in western Japan

Photo taken Aug. 3, 2018, shows a statue of "Ananai Nasubi," a character created by Japanese cartoonist Takashi Yanase, at Ananai station in Aki, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. It is one of the characters created by Yanase for each of 20 stations on the Gomen-Nahari Line operated by Tosa Kuroshio Tetsudo (Railway) Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo