Shin-chan Creator Dies

[Seiji Sawamura]

On Sunday, authorities have identified the body discovered at Arafune mountain as that of missing Crayon Shin-chan manga creator Yoshito Usui through dental records and other means.

The body was discovered 120 meters below the mountain's Tomoiwa cliff and reported at about 10:25 a.m. on Saturday by a male climber. Usui's backpack, camera, and other items had fallen about 50 meters away. Inside Usui's backpack was his mobile phone, wallet, and clothes. A police helicopter from Gunma Prefecture airlifted the body on Sunday afternoon. Police from the nearby town of Shimonita concluded that the 51-year-old creator died from collapsed lungs and other injuries sustained across his entire body sometime in the afternoon of September 11.

According to Usui's family, Usui had said that he was "going hiking for a day in Gunma Prefecture," as he often did, on the morning of September 11. His mobile phone was last detected in the vicinity of Karuizawa, a town about 100 kilometers (about 60 miles) northwest of his Kasukabe home, on Monday. Karuizawa is located in the mountainous eastern part of Nagano Prefecture, near the border of the equally mountainous Gunma Prefecture.

In particular, Usui was said to have expressed his intent to climb the Arafune mountain, which towers 1,422 meters (4,665 feet) high at the border between Nagano and Gunma Prefectures. According to Gunma Prefecture's police, there are no guardrails near the top of Tomoiwa cliff, but the established climber's trail is too far from the cliffside for someone to fall. Authorities had been searching this area since his wife reported his disappearance on September 12, after he did not return the night before.

The editorial staff at Futabasha's Manga Town magazine has stated on Sunday night that the "future publication [of Crayon Shin-chan] is to be determined." Futabasha said it was "going through great shock, now that the worst outcome has come to past. There are no words to express the anguish of the surviving family, but we just pray for his happiness in the next world."

[Yuki~]

Hmm.. I don't like Shin-chan
but it's sad anyway.

[coldautumn]

This is tragic. I was one of those grown people laughing out loud while watching this series. I can't say that I am a fan, but the show was enjoyable. This is a sad news...

Dentist Fairfield | Dentists Fairfield

[SASSZAIN]

Dentist Fairfield | Dentists Fairfield ?


Well, guess no more Shin-Chan?

[Seiji Sawamura]

yeah and the manga was suppose to come out as well

[Pennyroyal Tea]

You're still around? Go disappear.

[Anitaku]

Tis a sad sad day

[Sasami Jurai]

You're still around? Go disappear.

OMGosh, you stole my font color! NOT COOL.

Anyhow, back on topic - That sucks!! I wonder who'll take over and continue the series.

[SASSZAIN]

hopefully no one <,<;;

[Seiji Sawamura]

You're still around? Go disappear.

what the hell did i do to you -.-

You're still around? Go disappear.

OMGosh, you stole my font color! NOT COOL.

Anyhow, back on topic - That sucks!! I wonder who'll take over and continue the series.

eh hehe. first the fight with him now back o the topic. *coughs* ahem. well it's going to stop.

hopefully no one <,<;;

actually let me try to help you on that SASS. Normally in the manga/anime world. Some creators can not work on it alone. So usually they have a team to help to do background and other stuff. like editing and coloring or stuff like that. Shin-chan can continue but there leads a problem which is how or where will the story lead.

[Sasami Jurai]

Hey, at least the creator died with honor... honor and a penis!!!!

[Hardcore]

I didn't like Shin-chan. Saw it once or twice, unbearably annoying.

[Sasami Jurai]

I love stupid-funny shows Super Milk Chan is better, in my opinion. <3
But R.I.P., Shin-Chan creator.

[Hardcore]

Super Milk Chan is better, in my opinion. <3

Oh God, I hated SMC. x_x