Manga artist Joya Kagemaru passed away on April 5, 2012 due to pancreatic cancer. He was 72 years old at the time of his passing.

Kagemaru’s best-known works include WARU and Karate Baka Ichidai. Hisato Maki, Kagemaru’s collaborator on WARU, just passed away in January 2012.

Joya Kagemaru is survived by his wife, Yoshiko.

Source: ANN

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