Director and animator Yūji Yanase died on August 22.

The official website for The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne anime made the announcement on Wednesday. Yanase directed the anime, which premiered on July 6.

Yanase has been working in the anime industry since at least 1988, working as in-between animator for such works as Akira, Kaze o Nuke!, and Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Dorabian Nights. He was a key animator for such works as Macross 7, The Legend of Zorro, Tenchi Universe, and Tetsujin 28-go FX. He was animation director on episodes of such works as Saber Marionette J, Fancy Lala, Excel Saga, Hellsing, Chobits, Mezzo, Aria the Animation, and Symphogear, among numerous others.

Yanase made his directorial debut with the 2014 television anime Himegoto, and has since directed such anime as Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan, In Another World With My Smartphone, If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord, By the Grace of the Gods, In the Land of Leadale, My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1, I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History, Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra, and The World’s Strongest Rearguard – Labyrinth Country’s Novice Seeker, as well as the aforementioned The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne. He continued working as a key animator, animation director, and episode director in various other productions alongside his directorial duties.

Sources: The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne anime’s website, Comic Natalie

The Pokémon Company announced on August 18 that it has partnered with the instant film and camera company Polaroid for a new line of Pokémon Polaroid cameras. Three different cameras celebrate Pokémon‘s 30th anniversary: the Polaroid Go Instant Camera Generation 3 in Pikachu and Sylveon Editions, and the Poké Ball-colored Polaroid Now Instant Camera Generation 3—Pokémon Edition.

Polaroid will also release Pokémon x Polaroid film. The Pikachu Edition camera will come with a set of film with frames featuring the Pikachu evolution line in a “variety of playful poses.” The Sylveon Edition camera will come with a set of film with frames with the Eevee evolution line. The Pokémon Edition camera will come with film featuring a “variety of Pokémon pals”: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Gengar, Umbreon, and Mimikyu, among others.

Accompanying the cameras are Poké Ball-inspired accessories: a strap, camera carry case, and photo album.

Crocs Announces New Pokémon Clog Designs

Meanwhile, American footwear company Crocs is expanding its line of Pokémon Classic Clog footwear with the Pokémon Pikachu and Gengar Classic Clog, and the Pokémon Jigglypuff Classic Platform Clog. The Pokémon Pikachu Classic Clog is set to come in adult and children’s sizes.

The Pokémon Crocs are available on the Crocs website. Prices range from US$54.99 to US$84.99.

Sources: Pokémon, Polariod via Anime! Anime!, Crocs’ website (link 2, link 3, link 4, link 5) via Dextro