Japanese authorities have confirmed that Yoshito Usui, manga creator of Crayon Shin-chan is dead based on dental records and other tests performed on the body. The body was found 120 meters below the Arafune mountain’s Tomoiwa cliff.
According to news, the last image captured on Usui’s digital camera was the bottom of the cliff from the top. Authorities have determined the death was due to the injuries relating to the fall from the cliff in an accident.
Usui launched Crayon Shin-chan in Futabasha’s Weekly Manga Action magazine in 1990, of which became anime series. Its manga series were translated and the anime dubbed in multiple languages around the world.
His last 2 submissions will see his manga to end at November 09. According to the publisher says manga’s “future publication is to be determined, according to source.
..RIP