Manga artist Yoshito Usui, author of Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん, 蜡笔小新), found dead

Yoshito Usui, the famous Japanese manga artist responsible for the widely exported "Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん, 蜡笔小新)" series, was found dead this weekend after an apparent hiking accident. The death is classified as an accident, ruling out foul play or suicide.

R.I.P. Yoshito Usui.

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