“K-ON!” director Yamada Naoko, director Ishihara Tatsuya and animator Ishidate Taichi were confirmed as alive and safe

There were numerous names of animators and directors who were listed as missing after the Kyoto Animation fire.

“K-ON!” director Yamada Naoko was listed as missing but Huffington Post talked to music producer Yamaguchi Yu who said that after the fire, he contacted Yamada Naoko and that she was safe.

人気作品を多く手掛ける京都アニメーションの突然の惨事に、声優陣からも心配と悲しみの声が。
音楽プロデューサーの山口優さんは、ハフポストの取材に映画「聲の形」などの監督を務めた山田尚子さんと「（火災後に）連絡が取れた」と語りました。https://t.co/MIcySG3fCs

— ハフポスト日本版 (@HuffPostJapan) July 18, 2019

Animator Nakahara Hisafumi has confirmed the safety of director Ishihara Tatsuya and animator Ishidate Taichi:

とりあえず石原さんと石立さんの無事を確認したとの情報。良かった…(>_<)

— 中原久文(アニメ業界の寄生虫) (@nagesutemajin86) July 18, 2019

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