Animation creator Masaaki Mori passes away; creator of Minimoni music videos and "Ragarahebi"

Masaaki Mori, known as the leading clay animation artist in Japan, passed away on March 24th. He was 69 years old. The news was announced by Tokyo Zokei University, where he was a professor emeritus, and the Association of Japanese Animations, where he served as vice president. He was responsible for the opening video for Fuji TV's variety show "Tonneruzu no Minasan no Okagesa Desu," "Ratagarahebi ga Yattekuru," and the music video for the idol …