Crayon Shin-chan Creator Dead
Monday, September 21st, 2009Manga and Anime artist Yoshito Usui
The body of Yoshito Usui, 51, the creator of “Crayon Shinchan,” was found on a mountain straddling Gunma and Nagano prefectures Saturday morning, September 19, police said. He was missing since 09.11.2009Yoshito Usui was born in Shizuoka, in the prefecture of Giappone. He began his career in mangas in the mid-1980s, and was a collaborator of the magazine Action. His most famous serial is ‘Crayon Shin-chan’. Initially published in Action from 1987, the first issue of the ‘Crayon Shin-chan’ comic book sold 25 million copies. The character is also featured in a large merchandise line. Other creations by Usui include ‘Mix Connection’, ‘Scrambled Egg’, ‘Super Mix’ and ‘Unbalance Zone’.