Chinese audiences mourn death of Ultraman comics author

HEFEI, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese audiences have expressed condolences on social media over the death of Japanese cartoonist Daiji Kazumine, whose representative works include the "Ultraman" comic series.

In an obituary on Tuesday, the Japan Cartoonists Association stated that Kazumine, a member of the association, died of cerebral hemorrhage and lobar pneumonia on Nov. 27 at the age of 84, according to Japanese media reports.