Japanese-American Perspectives

For those of you who have seen Crayon Shin-chan, some potentially troubling news.

Author of popular manga 'Crayon Shin-chan' goes missing
KASUKABE, Saitama -- Yoshito Usui, author of the popular manga "Crayon Shin-chan," has gone missing, prompting his family to file a search request with police, it has been learned.

Police said that Usui, 51, left his home in Kasukabe on the morning of Sept. 11, saying he was going to the mountains in Gunma Prefecture. However, he failed to return home the same evening as planned, prompting his wife to file a search request with Saitama Prefectural Police the following day. Usui's cell phone was ringing, but there was reportedly no response.

Mainichi Daily News

According to recent news reports on TV, the police were able to confirm that his mobile phone was receiving signals in the Nagano in Gumna area, but that they have not been able to reestablish a link to his phone since.