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Manga Author Youko Maki Retires

Manga Author Youko Maki Retires

Youko Maki announced on her Instagram page on Wednesday that she has officially retired as a mangaka after working as one for two decades. The final chapter of her latest manga, Kirameki no Lion Boy, was also published in the August issue of Ribon Magazine on July 3. Youko Maki p...

Jul 4, 2019 10:23 AM by Snow 4 Comments

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Manga Author Makoto Ogino Dies [Update 5/11]

Manga Author Makoto Ogino Dies [Update 5/11]

Shueisha's Young Jump magazine announced on its official website on Friday that manga author Makoto Ogino died on April 29 at age 59. The cause of death was renal failure. A private funeral held by his family members took place on May 8. Ogino was born in the Gifu Prefecture in M...

May 10, 2019 4:34 PM by Sakana-san 16 Comments

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'Kozure Ookami' Manga Author Kazuo Koike Dies at 82

'Kozure Ookami' Manga Author Kazuo Koike Dies at 82

Prolific manga writer Kazuo Koike, best known for authoring Kozure Ookami (Lone Wolf & Cub), died on Wednesday due to pneumonia. He was 82 years old. According to a post on Koike's official Twitter account, the author had been under medical treatment for some time. The post thank...

Apr 20, 2019 2:01 AM by Vindstot 21 Comments

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Mangaka Monkey Punch Dies

Mangaka Monkey Punch Dies

It was announced on Wednesday that the mangaka behind the Lupin III series, Monkey Punch, died from pneumonia last Thursday. He was 81 years old. Born in Hokkaido on May 26, 1937, as Katou Kazuhiko, his first serialization was Playboy Nyuumon in Futabasha's Manga Story magazine,...

Apr 16, 2019 11:38 AM by removed-user 44 Comments

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Mangaka Kakashi Oniyazu Dies

Mangaka Kakashi Oniyazu Dies

Dragon Age and Young Gangan have announced on Wednesday that mangaka Kakashi Oniyazu died on February 2. Oniyazu drew art to Date Ast Like, which is spin-off to Date A Live franchise. He also published Tatoe Hai ni Nattemo, Banana no Nana, and more. The mangaka Tweeted last Dece...

Feb 26, 2019 10:51 PM by tsubasalover 14 Comments

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Mangaka Hajime Isayama Announces Marriage

Mangaka Hajime Isayama Announces Marriage

Mangaka Hajime Isayama announced on his blog on Monday that he has gotten married this year. He promised that he will continue drawing manga. Isayama is the mangaka of Shingeki no Kyojin series which has been serialized in Bessatsu Shounen Magazine since September 2009. 27 volume...

Dec 31, 2018 5:54 AM by tsubasalover 53 Comments

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Mangaka Kunio Nagatani Dies

Mangaka Kunio Nagatani Dies

The official blog of Kunio Nagatani announced on Monday that the mangaka died on November 25 from congestive heart failure at a hospital in Takanezawacho, Tochigi Prefecture. He was 81 years old. His son explained in the blog entry that he was in a special elderly nursing home in...

Dec 2, 2018 8:06 PM by tsubasalover 5 Comments

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Mangaka Yuu Asagiri Dies

Mangaka Yuu Asagiri Dies

The official website for mangaka Yuu Asagiri has announced that she died on October 27 from heavy pneumonia. She was 62 years old. She debuted releasing Hikari Mezashite Tondeike in 1976. She is well known for publishing Nanairo Magic and Kon na Panic, and received 11th Kodansha...

Nov 2, 2018 1:00 AM by tsubasalover 4 Comments

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Mangaka U.G.E Dies

Mangaka U.G.E Dies

The Web Comic Ganma official website has announced that mangaka U.G.E died in the morning of October 23 from acute heart failure. He was 44 years old. His family also announced via his official Twitter with a wish that the fans to think about his works sometimes. U.G.E won Drago...

Nov 1, 2018 1:59 AM by tsubasalover 5 Comments

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Mangaka Akane Torikai and Inio Asano Announces Marriage

Mangaka Akane Torikai and Inio Asano Announces Marriage

Mangaka Akane Torikai has announced her marriage with fellow mangaka Inio Asano on Tuesday via her blog "Manga Mitai na Koi Kudasai" on web Chikuma. According to the blog, they signed the marriage form and delivered it to the office on September 13. Torikai debuted via Bessatsu...

Sep 24, 2018 11:01 PM by tsubasalover 7 Comments

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Manga Author Yasuyuki Kunitomo Dies at 65

Manga Author Yasuyuki Kunitomo Dies at 65

The Sports Nippon newspaper reported on Saturday that manga author Yasuyuki Kunitomo died due to heart failure on September 20. He was 65 years old. Kunimoto graduated from Waseda University and was a member of its Manga Research Society. During his studies, he made his manga aut...

Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM by Vindstot 6 Comments

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Mangaka Momoko Sakura Dies

Mangaka Momoko Sakura Dies

Sakura Production announced on Monday that Momoko Sakura, mangaka of the Chibi Maruko-chan franchise, died on August 15 from breast cancer. She was 53 years old. The funeral was held among family and close friends. The main character Momoko Sakura's seiyuu for the anime series,...

Aug 27, 2018 4:51 AM by tsubasalover 32 Comments

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Mangaka Akino Mimura Dies

Mangaka Akino Mimura Dies

Mangaka Akino Mimura's personal Twitter account has announced that she died on Monday at about 11:12 a.m due to breast cancer. Mimua tweeted on June 25 that she was admitted to hospital, and on July 13 that she was gradually recovering. She was 60 years old. Mimura made her debut...

Jul 30, 2018 12:45 PM by Kineta 2 Comments

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Mangaka Yoshihiro Kuroiwa Dies

Mangaka Yoshihiro Kuroiwa Dies

The wife of mangaka Yoshihiro Kuroiwa has announced via his blog on Wednesday that he died on May 8 from cardiac infarction. He was 56 years old. The funeral has already been held among family members. She apologized that she didn't announce his death on time because it happened...
Mangaka Shinichi Koga Dies

Mangaka Shinichi Koga Dies

The official website for Akita Shoten has announced on Friday that mangaka Shinichi Koga died on March 1 from an unspecified disease. He was 81 years old. Born Shinsaku Koga, he was a noteworthy horror manga artist from Eko Eko Azaraku, which published via Akita Shoten's Shounen...

Mar 16, 2018 3:12 AM by tsubasalover 5 Comments

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Mangaka and Illustrator Hinata Takeda Dies

Mangaka and Illustrator Hinata Takeda Dies

Writer Kazuki Sakuraba mentioned on the official Gosick series blog on Tuesday that mangaka and illustrator Hinata Takeda died this January from an illness not mentioned. It was also announced in the June issue of Dragon Age magazine on Tuesday. Takeda was known as the illustrat...

May 8, 2017 8:30 PM by tsubasalover 51 Comments

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Mangaka Jiro Taniguchi Dies

Mangaka Jiro Taniguchi Dies

It was announced that mangaka Jiro Taniguchi died today at the age of 69. The funeral will only be held among his family. Born in Tottori, Taniguchi debuted with Kareta Heya under Shounen Gahousha's monthly Young Comic magazine. He was popular for publishing Kodoku no Gourmet, wh...

Feb 11, 2017 7:10 AM by tsubasalover 29 Comments

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Mangaka Kousuke Fujishima Marries Cosplayer

Mangaka Kousuke Fujishima Marries Cosplayer

Nekomu Otogi, a 20 year-old popular cosplayer who is currently working for Horipro Inc, has announced via her official Twitter that she and mangaka Kousuke Fujishima have gotten married and that she is also pregnant. Kousuke Fujishima is best known for works such as Aa! Megami-s...

Jul 1, 2016 8:00 AM by tsubasalover 66 Comments

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Mangaka Sakumi Yoshino Dies at 57

Mangaka Sakumi Yoshino Dies at 57

Editors of Shogakukan's Monthly Flowers magazine announced on Monday that mangaka Sakumi Yoshino died on April 20 from an illness. Yoshino, who also worked as a book reviewer, was 57 years old. Sakumi Yoshino, who was born in Osaka Prefecture, made her debut as a mangaka in 1980...

May 2, 2016 11:38 PM by arsonal 5 Comments

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Light Novel Author Tomohiro Matsu Dies at 43

Light Novel Author Tomohiro Matsu Dies at 43

Editors of Shueisha's Dash X Bunko publishing label announced on Tuesday that light novel author Tomohiro Matsu has died at the age of 43. The editors said that Matsu died suddenly on Monday, May 2, from an illness but did not specify further. Tomohiro Matsu is best known for his...

May 2, 2016 10:18 PM by arsonal 44 Comments

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