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Manga Artist Found Dead After Criticizing Live Action Adaptation

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Ashihara, who created the manga “Sexy Tanaka-san,” was found dead Monday in what police believe is a possible suicide.

Edith Olmsted
Edith Olmsted 

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A large number of Japanese manga products are on sale in the Japantown neighborhood of San Francisco, California, March 14, 2018.
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Edith Olmsted

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