Nagi Noda, director of Honey & Clover OP, has died

Paul

Paul

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Nagi Noda, the director of the memorable first opening theme for Honey & Clover (see video link below), as passed away, aged 35, due to on-going complications following a traffic accident in 2007. [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBGg9yZKGxE">Video of Honey & Clover OP @ YouTube</a>]



Noda was an established and popular female artist whose unique sense of style saw her producing quirky music videos and album covers for popular Japan-based singers like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utada_Hikaru">Hikaru Utada</a> to more internationally established bands, like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wuC3jEIIEA">the Scissor Sisters</a>. A more detailed break-down of her career can be read at the <a href="http://www.tokyomango.com/tokyo_mango/2008/09/nagi-noda-super.html">TOKYOMANGO</a> blog.
 
It's been years now since I first saw the Honey & Clover OP. Unfortunately, I didn't know it was created by Nagi Noda until this news surfaced yesterday, but suffice to say that she will be a great loss. The quirky style and bubbly energy of that opening theme has remained with me for a long time and often comes up when the "best OP" threads appear.
 
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