Farewell, Yoshito Usui

THE death of Yoshito Usui has left many mourning his loss as tributes poured in for the renowned Japanese cartoonist. The announcement of his passing came following confirmation that the bruised body of a man found on a mountain was that of the creator of the popular Crayon Shin-chan manga and anime series.

Usui, 51, went missing on Sept 11 after he went hiking on his own on a mountain range straddling Gunma and Nagano prefectures, north of Tokyo. A body was found on Sept 19 by a fellow hiker, and Usui’s family confirmed the next day that it was Usui, a recluse married with two daughters.