We encounter stresses and pressures in our daily life.

However, no one is capable enough to calm you down with his silly acts.

But, here one boy, a kindergarten student, is able to tickle your skin without even being touched.


His name is Nohara Shinnosuke, or his popular alias, Shin-Chan (picture above) ^_^

He has a very bright future to lead the next generation to a happy life.

But, all of these came from one man...

One man of a legend...

Although he reached the golden age, he never stopped drawing...

Drawing this silly-acted kid on the manga paper.


Now, who is he?

He lived in the same area as Shin-Chan's residence, Kasukabe in Saitama.

His greatest creation, Shin-Chan became the symbol of his homeland.


This man, by the name Yoshito Usui...

However, died on the age of 51,

While he achieved his long-waiting wish,

To climb the high mountain of Arafune.


One last picture became the clue,

The witness of his final moments.

He was dead...

After caught a picture of the great cliff.


Here's the news regarding to Usui-sensei's tragic death:

Yoshito Usui is Dead

A body found on a mountain straddling Gunma and Nagano prefectures was confirmed Sunday as that of Yoshihito Usui, cartoonist of the popular Crayon Shinchan series adapted for TV and film. Usuis family confirmed the identity of the body that was found by a climber on Saturday on 1,423-meter Mt Arafune, Gunma prefectural police said. The body was covered in bruises and no suicide notes were found near the body or in his belongings. Police said he may have fallen from a climbing path.

Usui, 51, had been missing since Sept 11, after telling his family at his home in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, that he would be hiking on the mountain and would be back by the evening. His family contacted police the following day as he never returned.

Near body, police also found a broken digital camera, a backpack containing a mobile phone and a wallet, and shoes.

The body was retrieved from around 100 meters below a cliff on a climbing path and airlifted by helicopter to a police station.

Usui started drawing Crayon Shinchan, the story of feisty kindergarten boy Shinnosuke Nohara living in Kasukabe with his family, in a comic book published by Futabasha Publishers Ltd in 1990.

The city of Kasukabe issued a special residence card for the Nohara family in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the municipality and has also been using Shinchan since April as the citys mascot for its childrearing support campaign.

Source:
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/body-found-on-mountain-confirmed-as-crayon-shinchan-cartoonist








I read and watch your creation since I was young,

But now, you had to leave,

How about Shin-Chan?

Will the future be in his hands?


Will he able to continue tickle us again?

Will he able to do silly moves again?

Will he able to manipulate the people again?


And .. the nost improtant thing....



Will he able to be "Action Kamen"?

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We'll miss you, Usui-sensei.
Thanks for your cheerful and funny creation.


P/S: News about it on NHK News are available on this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52iAuX6-mTg