Yoshito Usui
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| Yoshito Usui | |
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| Born | April 21, 1958 Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | September 11, 2009 (aged 51) Shimonita, Gunma, Japan |
| Residence | Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Known for | Crayon Shin-chan |
Yoshito Usui (臼井儀人 Usui Yoshito, April 21, 1958 – September 11, 2009), born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, was a manga artist known for the popular manga Crayon Shin-chan. He was a a devotee of Jehovah's Witnesses.[1]
On September 12, 2009, Usui's family reported him missing from his hometown of Kasukabe when Usui did not return from hiking in nearby Gunma Prefecture. On September 19, 2009, a body with clothes matching those described in the report filed by Usui's family was found at the bottom of a cliff at Mount Arafune in Gunma.[2][3][4] The body was identified by dental records and family members the next day as being that of Usui.[5] His camera was recovered and the final shot was taken from the cliff.[6][7]
Controversy arose when Chinese media showed the wrong picture of Yoshito Usui when reporting his death. The picture shown was of the Japanese artist Seitarō Kuroda, who is still alive.[citation needed]
[edit] Works
- Crayon Shin-chan
- Mix Connection
- Scrambled Egg
- Super Shufu Tsukimi-san (ran in Manga Life)
- Supper Mix
- Unbalance Zone
[edit] References
- ^ "Mystery still surrounds death of Crayon Shinchan creator". Japan Today. October 3, 2009. http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/mystery-still-surrounds-death-of-crayon-shinchan-creator. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- ^ "Male Remains Found in Gunma Prefecture's Mountains". Anime News Network. September 19, 2009. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-09-19/male-remains-found-in-gunma-prefecture-mountains. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ^ "Body found on Mount Arafune may be missing cartoonist Usui". The Japan Times. September 20, 2009. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090920a9.html. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "Body found on mountain may be missing 'Crayon Shinchan' cartoonist". Japan Today. September 20, 2009. http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/body-found-in-mountain-may-be-missing-crayon-shinchan-cartoonist. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "クレヨンしんちゃん：遺体は作者の臼井さんと確認 [Crayon Shin-chan author Usui's body confirmed]". Mainichi Shimbun. September 20, 2009. http://mainichi.jp/select/today/news/20090921k0000m040081000c.html. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "Cartoonist took photo from cliff top". Kyodo News. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090922a2.html. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ "'Crayon Shin-chan' author found dead in Gunma; accidental fall from cliff suspected". THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS. September 21, 2009. http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20090921p2a00m0na008000c.html. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
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