It was announced on the official X (formerly Twitter) of the manga magazine "Harta" that manga artist Sayaimi passed away on August 5, 2023.
Ms. Saazaimi made her debut as a manga artist in 2010 with her "Non-Sugar Coffee," a read-only work published in "Fellows!" (Enterbrain).
The manga "Sakamoto Desu Desu?", which was serialized in "HARUTA" (KADOKAWA "Enterbrain Brand") by Ms. Saazaimi was broadcast as a TV anime with 12 episodes from April to June 2016, and the TV anime "Migi to Dari," a story of mysterious bad boys, is scheduled to be broadcast in October 2023.
[Dear Readers.
- Harta (@hartamanga) August 16, 2023
We regret to inform you that the manga artist, Sayasumi passed away on August 5.
He was a member of the "Sakamoto desu desu ka? We thank him for drawing wonderful manga such as "Migi and Dali" and wish him a happy rest of soul.
To our readers, we would like to share some words from Mr. Sano's family and our editorial staff. We hope you will read them. pic.twitter.com/5qqXUfqKp5
According to the official X (formerly Twitter), Sano had finished the serialization of "Migi to Dali," and was also working on meetings for a new serial while supervising the animation and other projects.
Before he was hospitalized after his illness was discovered, he said that he had been talking with his editor, saying, "I feel that if I can get through this, I can draw a great manga.
The Post also carried words from Mr. Sano's family and editorial staff,
I've had a good life.
I will probably go to a more free world from now on...
I will probably go to a freer world...abayo."
The post also includes an excerpt from her last will and testament, which reads, "This life has been fun.
May he rest in peace.