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Anime pioneer Fred 'Ladd' Laderman passed away on Aug. 3. He was 94.
Laderman was one of the most influential and important members of the early anime industry in North America. He was responsible for the localization of North America's first anime, Astro Boy. In 1963, Laderman re-edited and dubbed the series Tetsuwan Atom to create the English version of the classic show.
He was also the producer behind 1964's Gigantor (Iron Man 28) and 1966's Kimba the White Lion (Jungle Emperor Leo). He worked as a creative consultant for DiC Entertainment's initial English dub of Sailor Moon as well.
Members of the North American anime industry have spoken about the loss of Laderman. Shawne Kleckner -- CEO and co-founder of The Right Stuff International, a video publisher and distributor that specializes in Asian media -- said, "Fred Ladd was a true pioneer. His early work with Dr. Tezuka brought anime to North America, as well as popularized a budding industry in Japan. I think you could safely say, without his efforts, we wouldn't have anime as we do today."
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May he RIP.
Anime pioneer Fred 'Ladd' Laderman passed away on Aug. 3. He was 94.
Laderman was one of the most influential and important members of the early anime industry in North America. He was responsible for the localization of North America's first anime, Astro Boy. In 1963, Laderman re-edited and dubbed the series Tetsuwan Atom to create the English version of the classic show.
He was also the producer behind 1964's Gigantor (Iron Man 28) and 1966's Kimba the White Lion (Jungle Emperor Leo). He worked as a creative consultant for DiC Entertainment's initial English dub of Sailor Moon as well.
Members of the North American anime industry have spoken about the loss of Laderman. Shawne Kleckner -- CEO and co-founder of The Right Stuff International, a video publisher and distributor that specializes in Asian media -- said, "Fred Ladd was a true pioneer. His early work with Dr. Tezuka brought anime to North America, as well as popularized a budding industry in Japan. I think you could safely say, without his efforts, we wouldn't have anime as we do today."
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May he RIP.
