Yū’s husband said that Yū was eager to make works to draw the attention of many, so he must feel regret.
Yen Press published Yū’s Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki manga in English in 2014.
Yū’s husband reported that she had been in poor health since the end of May, but she had been gradually improving.
When she was asked to draw the manga adaptation of Mamoru Hosoda’s Wolf Children anime film in 2012, she realized her dream of becoming a manga creator.