Hiroki Ikeshita, assistant director of Shangri-La Frontier, passed away on November 6. He directed Shachibato! President, It's Time for Battle! and was assistant director for Handyman Saitō in Another World and Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu. Ikeshita also worked as an animator on Pokémon, Persona 3, Bungo Stray Dogs, Fairy Tail, and others.