Manga Creator Shin'ichi Abe Dies of Cancer at 76
His manga That Miyoko Asagaya Feeling received a 2020 Eisner Award nomination and inspired a 2009 live-action film.
Manga artist Shin'ichi Abe died on September 4 from submandibular gland cancer at 76, his son, musician Kōsei Abe, announced Sunday.
Musician Kōsei Abe announced Sunday that his father, manga artist Shin'ichi Abe, died on September 4 from submandibular gland cancer. He was 76.
The family held a private funeral attended by close relatives.
Abe's work included:
- Aihasu no Kazoku
- Contributions to AX: Alternate Manga
- That Miyoko Asagaya Feeling
Glacier Bay Books publishes That Miyoko Asagaya Feeling in English. In 2020, the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards nominated it for Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books.
The manga also inspired a live-action film adaptation released in 2009.
Abe launched his career in 1970 with the manga Yasashii Hito and remained active throughout the 1970s.
Sources: Kōsei Abe's X/Twitter account via ANN
