The director of Lucky Star and Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon is currently “missing” after the devastating fire washed over Kyoto Animation Studio, causing some to fear the worst.

Japanese media are stating that Yasuhiro Takemoto – who directed such esteemed works as Lucky Star, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, the Clannad anime adaptation and Hyouka – is still yet to be accounted for after the arson attack that left dozens dead at KyoAni’s main studio.

Takemoto also helped to direct the Haruhi movie and did work on shows including Nichijou and Violet Evergarden.

Fans of the studio’s works may take some comfort in the fact that Tatsuya Ishihara and Naoko Yamada have both survived.

Ishihara directed The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Hibike! Euphonium and Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!, and was the main director for Nichijou. He worked with Takemoto on the Haruhi movie. Yamada directed the vast majority of the works in the K-ON! franchise, as well as Tamako Market.