Filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi, who portrayed war’s horrors, dies at 82 www.latimes.com

Nobuhiko Obayashi, one of Japan’s most prolific filmmakers who devoted his works to depicting war’s horrors and singing the eternal power of movies, has died.
The official site for his latest film, “Labyrinth of Cinema,” said Obayashi died late Friday.
Obayashi was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2016 and was told he had just a few months.
Rest in peace, director Obayashi, you who loved films so much you kept on making them,” the announcement said.
Obayashi is survived by his wife, Kyoko Obayashi, an actress and film producer, and their daughter, Chigumi, an actress.