RIP Yoshito Usui

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 Christian and a devotee of Jehovah's Witnesses.

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. 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.

I grew up reading Crayon Shin Chan since I first bought in 4th grade. It was quite a shocker to me as well when announced it in his journal.

Sayonara, Yoshito-sensei...