1961 in anime

The events of 1961 in anime.

Births

 * July 19 - Noriyuki Abe, director, storyboard artist, sound director
 * October 4 - Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese manga artist and creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * November 21 - Takami Akai, character designer, animator

Deaths

 * July 28: Noburō Ōfuji, Japanese director and animator dies at age 61.