“Densetsu no Shojo” mangaka Mimura Akino has passed away

Mimura Akino, the creator of the popular 1977 manga series “Densetsu no Shojo” (The Legendary Girl), “Bessatsu Friend” (Separate Friend), “St. Brown no Dowa” (St. Brown’s Fairy Tale) and many other manga titles has passed away from complications from breast cancer on July 30th.

Mimura has been active on Twitter, sharing her artwork and even while lying in her hospital bed, she was still wanting to work and post on Twitter.