THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
While Japan mourns the creator of Shin-chan, Yoshito Usui, some rather heartbreaking details are emerging about his death on September 11th. Usui-sensei fell to his death while out hiking, and there’s a cautionary tale for all: A Futabasha official said the last picture on the broken digital camera found near Usui’s body was one peering down [...]
The Daily Cartoonist (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
Yoshito Usui, best known for his Japanese cartoon series “Crayon Shin-chan,” was found dead from an apparent fall from a cliff. The artist had been missing since September 11. He had told family that he was going to hike in the mountains north of Tokyo but never returned.
AnimeNation Anime News Blog (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
The body of 51 year old Crayon Shin-chan creator Yoshito Usui, who was reported missing on September 12, was discovered on the 19th. Usui was discovered 120 meters below the Arafune mountain’s Tomoiwa cliff in the mountains of Gunma prefecture where he’d gone for a personal hiking trip. Usui appears to have accidentally fallen to [...]
J-List side blog (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
Tragedy has struck the manga world with the sad loss of Yoshito Usui, who died after falling a terrifying 300 feet off a cliff while hiking in the mountains in my home prefecture of Gunma. Usui is the creator of Crayon Shin-chan, the spirited kindergartner who is often called the Bart Simpson of Japan, and the manga-ka created comics featuring his trademark characters every month...
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
Very sad news out of Japan as the body of manga-ka Yoshito Usui was found over the weekend. Usui, 51, had left the house on September 11th, telling his family he was going hiking on Mt. Arafune. When he did not return by nightfall, his wife alerted the police. Over the past weekend [...]
http://blog.dhgate.com/feed/ (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
Yoshito Usui, the author of comic book “Crayon Shin-chan”, was confirmed dead in a hiking accident. The manga artist has been missing since September 11th. According to the local police, his body fell 250—300 meters from the peak rock. The 51-year...
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
MAEBASHI, Gunma Pref. (Kyodo) A body thought to be that of missing cartoonist Yoshito Usui, the creator of "Crayon Shinchan," was found on a mountain straddling Gunma and Nagano prefectures Saturday morning, police said. The body, which was found by a climber at the base of a steep cliff on Mount Arafune, will be recovered Sunday to determine if it is that of the 51-year-old...
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
Alarming news out of Japan as Crayon Shin-chan creator Yoshito Usui has been missing since Friday. and his wife and police are extremely concerned. Usui, 51, went hiking by himself for the day, something he did often, and hasn’t been heard from since. Crayon Shin-chan is often described as the “Bart Simpson” of Japan and [...]
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
Futabasha Publishers Ltd. said Monday that Yoshito Usui, creator of the popular "Crayon Shin-chan" comic book and animated TV series, took a photo near the edge of a 100-meter-high cliff shortly before he apparently fell to his death. Usui, 51, was found dead Saturday at the base of the Tomoiwa cliff on Mount Arafune on the border between Gunma and Nagano prefectures....
Bryoz (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Last week news circulated that Shin-Chan creator, Yoshito Usui had gone missing. Though I didn’t take much notice of it at the time news was released recently that his body was found at the foot of a 120 meter tall cliff. I found news of his death upsetting. It is a tragedy when anyone dies, [...]
TOKYOMANGO (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
The body of Yoshito Usui, the author of the hugely popular comedic manga and anime called Crayon Shin-chan, was found dead at the bottom of a cliff in Gunma Prefecture on Saturday. It appeared to have been an accident —...
Japundit (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
A body found at the bottom of a cliff on a mountain in Gunma Prefecture has been identified as that of Yoshito Usui, author of the popular manga "Crayon Shin-chan."
Comics Alliance (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
Filed under: Manga Yoshito Usui, the creator of the "Crayon Shin-Chan" manga series, was found dead over the weekend on Mount Arafune, where he had gone hiking on September 11th and never returned. The body of 51-year-old manga-ka was found at the base of mountain, and ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Mari - diary (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Homemade sun-suit scares bathers, yes it's too scary. Popular Japanese cartoonist Yoshito Usui, whose manga and animation series 'Crayon Shin-chan' has attracted a worldwide fan base, has gone missing on a hiking trip. And last night a man's dead body...
News on Japan (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Crayon Shinchan bites… …the dust. Body found in mountain may be missing ‘Crayon Shinchan’ cartoonist MAEBASHI, Japan, Sept. 19 (AP) – (Kyodo)—A climber found a body, which may be that of Yoshito Usui, cartoonist of the popular “Crayon Shinchan” series adapted for TV and film, in a mountain straddling Gunma and Nagano prefectures on Saturday...