“KIMIO ALIVE” mangaka Eguchi Kousei has passed away

Mangaka Eguchi Kousei (23) has passed away.

The creator of “KIMIO ALIVE”, his manga series was serialized in “Monthly Shonen Magazine” is about a boy who wants to do too much in order to pursue his dreams with his friends.

Kodansha announced on their official site that the young mangaka passed away on August 19th.  Eguchi was rushed to the hospital on August 17th and died two days later.

In the statement, Kodansha writes, “He was a talented writer who had the strength and warmth to reach people’s hearts and attracted many readers”.

A funeral was held by relatives.

Eguchi’s last post on SNS was the following a few days before his death:

＼ 8/17(月) 単行本②巻発売記念! ／
プレゼント購入者全員に新作描き下ろし番外編をデータでプレゼント!

「#キミオアライブ２巻買った」のタグと
購入した単行本の画像をつけてツイートするだけ！（電子でも可）
〆切：8/24（月）２３時５９分 pic.twitter.com/4T6MHprvXd

— 恵口公生@キミオアライブ／PEYO@ボーイミーツマリア (@igo_eguchi) August 17, 2020

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