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Crayon Shin-chan Artist Missing, Maybe Dead, Goodnight sweet prince?

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Qix

Posted: Sep 19 2009, 07:56 PM

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http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/200909...0na013000c.html

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KASUKABE, Saitama -- Yoshito Usui, author of the popular manga "Crayon Shin-chan," has gone missing, prompting his family to file a search request with police, it has been learned.

Police said that Usui, 51, left his home in Kasukabe on the morning of Sept. 11, saying he was going to the mountains in Gunma Prefecture. However, he failed to return home the same evening as planned, prompting his wife to file a search request with Saitama Prefectural Police the following day. Usui's cell phone was ringing, but there was reportedly no response.

Usui's family told police that the manga author had often going climbing in the mountains. Police in Saitama have sought assistance from Gunma and Nagano prefectural police in searching for him.

"Crayon Shin-chan," which is carried as a serial in "Manga Town," published by Futabasha, is Usui's most well-known work. The main character is Shinnosuke Nohara, a kindergartener living in Kasukabe. The manga has been made into popular television and film anime. On Sept. 5 the film "Ballad Namonaki Koi no Uta," based on an animated Crayon Shin-chan film, opened at theaters across Japan.

Update:
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090920a9.html

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Body found on Mount Arafune may be missing cartoonist Usui

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 cartoonist, who went missing Sept. 11, the police said.

Usui told his family he was going hiking on Mount Arafune that morning and would return to his home in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, by evening, the police said. His family reported him missing the next day.

The Saitama, Gunma and Nagano prefectural police forces have been conducting a joint search for him ever since.

Usui started drawing "Crayon Shinchan," the story of feisty kindergartner Shinnosuke Nohara and his family in Kasukabe, in a comic book published by Futabasha Publishers Ltd. in 1990. The popular cartoon series was adapted for both television and film.

The city of Kasukabe issued a special residence card to the Nohara family to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the municipality, and has also been using Shinchan as a mascot for its child-rearing campaign since April.

Goodnight, Shin-chan

NanoAlchemist	Posted: Sep 19 2009, 10:07 PM
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Marichan	Posted: Sep 19 2009, 10:43 PM
the orange one Group: -Members- Posts: 1923 Member No.: 17288 Joined: 2-August 03	nooooooo! T_T NEVER FORGET ELEPHANT PENIS!

Kaiba	Posted: Sep 19 2009, 10:53 PM
Goddamned Nuts Group: Active Members Posts: 3472 Member No.: 40544 Joined: 30-April 05	Oh god, that is depressing. Though why my mom let me watch that show as a 4-year old is something I will never understand (so goddamn bizarre), but it was awesome. This post has been edited by Kaiba on Sep 19 2009, 10:55 PM

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dreamshade	Posted: Sep 20 2009, 08:14 PM
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errantrogue	Posted: Sep 20 2009, 11:05 PM
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Qix

Posted: Sep 21 2009, 09:04 AM

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It's official: Body found was Yoshito Usui.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090921a9.html

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MAEBASHI, Gunma Pref. (Kyodo) Police on Sunday identified a body found on Mount Arafune on the border between Gunma and Nagano prefectures as that of cartoonist Yoshihito Usui, creator of the popular "Crayon Shin-chan" series.

The body was found Saturday at the base of a cliff on the 1422.7-meter mountain.

Usui, 51, went missing after telling his family Sept. 11 he was going to climb the mountain.

Police rigged a harness to the corpse and used a helicopter to transport it to a nearby police station for an autopsy.

The body was found below a cliff called Tomoiwa, which is on a climbing route to the summit.

A cell phone, wallet and broken digital camera were found with the body. No suicide note was discovered and police believe Usui may have fallen by accident.

omoikane	Posted: Sep 21 2009, 11:08 AM
♪Magically キモい♪ Group: Super Moderators Posts: 52257 Member No.: 14 Joined: 30-September 00	Damn, I hope they figure out it really was an accident. RIP

wah	Posted: Sep 21 2009, 11:27 AM
hopeless mikuru otaku orz Group: Active Members Posts: 8287 Member No.: 6465 Joined: 1-November 02	The people who don't care about this are awful people. Just sayin.

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Posted: Sep 21 2009, 11:35 AM

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QUOTE (omoikane @ Sep 21 2009, 05:08 PM)

Damn, I hope they figure out it really was an accident.

Yeah, it's pretty crazy.

stormy001	Posted: Sep 21 2009, 03:10 PM
Senior l33t One Group: Active Members Posts: 2835 Member No.: 23541 Joined: 28-January 04	50 millions copies of manga sold since 1990...so he has solid legacy. RIP.

lost247	Posted: Sep 21 2009, 06:18 PM
Veteran Group: -Members- Posts: 511 Member No.: 10639 Joined: 3-February 03	Shin has performed his final assdance. T_T

JustInn014	Posted: Sep 21 2009, 06:53 PM
Tourist Group: -Members- Posts: 16 Member No.: 67231 Joined: 14-July 09	Crayon-Shin Chan was awesome. RIP, Yoshihito Usui.

Schneider	Posted: Sep 21 2009, 10:11 PM
君の知らない物語 Group: -Members- Posts: 1952 Member No.: 56536 Joined: 8-December 06	My childhood... I even played the Gameboy game a lot... RIP

Farge	Posted: Sep 22 2009, 01:32 PM
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Dr4g0n	Posted: Sep 22 2009, 11:45 PM
Addict Group: -Members- Posts: 304 Member No.: 20961 Joined: 14-November 03	He will indeed be missed. odd how many greats are dying lately, all around their 50's, no less...

santakuroosu	Posted: Sep 23 2009, 06:38 PM
Caaaaaaaaake~ Group: Active Members Posts: 3359 Member No.: 17932 Joined: 20-August 03	ACTION BASTARD BASTARD CLIFF JUMP! ...crap. R.I.P.

Mire	Posted: Sep 24 2009, 11:59 AM
l33t One Group: -Members- Posts: 1390 Member No.: 4087 Joined: 28-August 02	R.I.P, man. My thoughts extend to the family he's left behind. It seems he was well loved. Major downer.

Link	Posted: Sep 24 2009, 12:14 PM
Magical♪ Group: Active Members Posts: 12692 Member No.: 22152 Joined: 19-December 03	Ouch, RIP dude.

Shu-ChaN	Posted: Sep 25 2009, 05:52 PM
Veteran Group: -Members- Posts: 557 Member No.: 25411 Joined: 13-March 04	I will perform an ass-dance on stage tonight to honor this man.

AnimeGamer	Posted: Sep 25 2009, 11:02 PM
l33t One Group: -Members- Posts: 1314 Member No.: 23465 Joined: 27-January 04	Sucks that he is dead. They say he took a photo from the top before his untimely fall. And it's going to be sad that perhaps Shin-chan will not have a ending. RIP. This post has been edited by AnimeGamer on Sep 25 2009, 11:05 PM

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