Well, I know that the worlds of Bubblegum Crisis, Akira, and Blue Submarine No. 6 aren't it. Sames goes with Black Lagoon, Battle Angel, and Silent Mobius. Perhaps... the world of El Hazard after the Bugom were defeated. Actually, Cowboy Bebop's universe isn't that bad, or the world of TTGL after the end of the series.
The man was simply iconic, much like Jack Kirby. He also almost single-handedly created a whole new style of art -- much like Robert E Howard created swords and sorcery.
Some of the inventions are silly (I won't say dumb), but some were invented for reasons not readily apparent. The Germans created the curved gun barrel so you could fire at infantry around your tank through a vision block. It was also used for house-to-house fighting (complete with sight that let you see around the corner).
The mini TV and the TV glasses look like stuff we have today (iPod anyone?) while the rocket pack was considered a viable method of infantry transport for a while. There's a working Birdman suit now (didn't Neatorama feature it?) and I'll bet the flying platform ended up as the basis for NASA's lunar lander test vehicle. Oh, and I think we call the external turkey roaster a rotisserie cooker these days.
He will be deeply missed.
The mini TV and the TV glasses look like stuff we have today (iPod anyone?) while the rocket pack was considered a viable method of infantry transport for a while. There's a working Birdman suit now (didn't Neatorama feature it?) and I'll bet the flying platform ended up as the basis for NASA's lunar lander test vehicle. Oh, and I think we call the external turkey roaster a rotisserie cooker these days.