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Announcements • September 2, 2026

Yuuji Yanase, Director of 'Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.', Dies at 59

Frantic Anime is tracking “Yuuji Yanase, Director of 'Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.', Dies at 59”. This update is filed under Announcements, Studios & Production Staff, Industry & Business. It is also connected to Isekai coverage. Related developments will stay grouped on Frantic Anime so readers can follow the story without leaving the newsroom.

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Yuuji Yanase, Director of 'Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.', Dies at 59

Yuuji Yanase, the director behind Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. (In Another World With My Smartphone), died on August 22 due to myocardial infarction. He was 59. A funeral service was held by his close relatives. Animation studio Maho Film announced the news on Wednesday, where Yanase had been a full-time employee since 2023. The production committee of the ongoing anime series, Saikyou Degarashi Ouji no Anyaku Teii Arasoi (The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne), also released...

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Frantic Anime is tracking “Yuuji Yanase, Director of 'Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.', Dies at 59”. This update is filed under Announcements, Studios & Production Staff, Industry & Business. It is also connected to Isekai coverage. Related developments will stay grouped on Frantic Anime so readers can follow the story without leaving the newsroom.

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