Mangaka Sakumi Yoshino Dies at 57

Editors of Shogakukan’s Monthly Flowers magazine announced on Monday that mangaka Sakumi Yoshino died on April 20 from an illness.

Sakumi Yoshino, who was born in Osaka Prefecture, made her debut as a mangaka in 1980 with Utsu yori Sou ga Yoroshii no! in Shueisha’s Bouquet magazine.

Yoshino, who also worked as a book reviewer, was 57 years old.