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News "Shin-chan" Author Yoshito Usui (1958-2009)
By Speedy Boris
09-20-2009, 10:50 AM

Yoshito Usui, creator and author of the long-running manga series Crayon Shin-chan, was found dead on September 20th at Mt. Arafune in Japan.

He had left for a day-long hiking trip to Gunma Prefecture on September 11th, and was missing for several days before his body was found and identified by authorities on Sunday.

The future of the Shin-chan manga is "to be determined", according to the editorial staff at Futabasha's Manga Town magazine.

[Source: Anime News Network ; Link 2 ]
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