 Manga author Buichi Terasawa, best known for his manga Cobra (Space Adventure Cobra), died on September 8 due to a myocardial infarction. He was 68 years old.The announcement was made Monday on Terasawa's work official Twitter by Manabu Furuse, representative of Terasawa Productions Inc. "Buichi Terasawa had survived three brain tumor surgeries with the same vitality as Cobra himself, but this time, he was caught off guard. It was a myocardial infarction," Furuse said. "We would like to express our deepest gratitude for your kindness during his life and respectfully inform you of his passing. The funeral will be held by family members only. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Buichi Terasawa." Terasawa was born in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido Prefecture, in March 1955. He debuted in 1977 with the Cobra one-shot in the extra issue of Weekly Shounen Jump. The magazine began regular serialization of Cobra in 1978 where it ended in 1984. In 1985, he began serializing Black Knight Bat in Weekly Shonen Jump. He founded Terasawa Productions In 1987 and became its president. In the same year, he serialized Midnight Eye Gokuu in Comic Burger magazine. Terasawa announced on his official website in 2003 that a physical examination in 1998 revealed a malignant brain tumor for which he underwent surgery. Despite undergoing radiation and anticancer drug treatment, the tumor returned, and after the second surgery, he developed paralysis on the left side of his body. He used a wheelchair due to the side effects of the surgery. He began serializing a sequel to his original Cobra manga in November 2019 titled Cobra: Over the Rainbow. VIZ Media licensed and published Cobra in English until the 12th issue. Creek ＆ River Co. licensed 15 volumes in digital format, including the original manga and various chapters from the sequel series. The Space Adventure Cobra anime movie premiered in July 1982, which was followed by a television anime adaptation by Tokyo Movie Shinsha in Fall that year. The latest installment, Cobra The Animation, aired in Winter 2010. Source: Livedoor News News submitted by Doshigatai |
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| Another master has gone, rest in peace. 🙏 |
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| Rest in peace... I plan to watch Cobra series. So pity that there won't be any more works from him. |
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| Wow, it’s commendable how he was able to make manga for so long despite going through all of that. RIP |
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| Rest in peace sir. |
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| A legendary Pioneer, wish he rests peacefully... |
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| they live in the country of the longest living people on earth, yet many mangaka seem to never make it past even 60... shit needs to and has needed to change |
EcchiGodMamsterSep 12, 2023 3:10 AM
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they live in the country of the longest living people on earth, yet many mangaka seem to never make it past even 60... shit needs to and has needed to change
| @EcchiGodMamster he diagnosed with brain tumor and cancer 30 years ago. of course overworking is an issue, but not for this one. |
 "If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
| didn't he just announce new cobra project last year? RIP. |
"If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
| RIP, haven't read any of his works but he was a OG of the industry no doubt! |
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| RIP No doubt he was an OG |
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@EcchiGodMamster he diagnosed with brain tumor and cancer 30 years ago. of course overworking is an issue, but not for this one.
| @Kuma But would he have had developed them without being overworked? I know of someone who died of a brain hemerage from overworking At this point it seems we lose like 2-3 mangaka a year.. and that's 3 this year, ppl just say RIP and kinda just forget about it later as if that changes this bullshit |
EcchiGodMamsterSep 12, 2023 7:24 AM
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RIP
I've never read Cobra, but I've always been fascinated by this manga.
Terasawa was also a big supporter of the young Hirohiko Araki, without him Jojo might not exists.
Do you mean Leiji Matsumoto and Nami Sano?
Matsumoto died at 85 and Sano died very soon after her cancer diagnosis.
I've never read Cobra, but I've always been fascinated by this manga.
Terasawa was also a big supporter of the young Hirohiko Araki, without him Jojo might not exists.
EcchiGodMamster said:
At this point it seems we lose like 2-3 mangaka a year.. and that's 3 this year, ppl just say RIP and kinda just forget about it later as if that changes this bullshit
At this point it seems we lose like 2-3 mangaka a year.. and that's 3 this year, ppl just say RIP and kinda just forget about it later as if that changes this bullshit
Do you mean Leiji Matsumoto and Nami Sano?
Matsumoto died at 85 and Sano died very soon after her cancer diagnosis.
| @Sondo I didn't even know about Leiji Matsumoto... i was thinking Kimura Takahiro who died in March at 58 so another relatively young death... i guess that makes 4 this year the ones making it to their 80s are obviously people from a time when anime wasn't nearly as huge as it is now so theyre probably no longer doing the same amount of work as the younger ones dying far earlier or thats what i'd speculate i had mentioned this before but Kohei Horikoshi of Boku no Hero said his arm hurt so bad he wanted to amputate it.. so if he suddenly dies are people just gonna be like OMG SO SAD, LEGEND, RIP or are they actually going to start encouraging mangaka to slowtf down? |
EcchiGodMamsterSep 12, 2023 8:57 AM
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@Kuma
But would he have had developed them without being overworked? I know of someone who died of a brain hemerage from overworking
At this point it seems we lose like 2-3 mangaka a year.. and that's 3 this year, ppl just say RIP and kinda just forget about it later as if that changes this bullshit
But would he have had developed them without being overworked? I know of someone who died of a brain hemerage from overworking
At this point it seems we lose like 2-3 mangaka a year.. and that's 3 this year, ppl just say RIP and kinda just forget about it later as if that changes this bullshit
| @EcchiGodMamster as far as i know, cobra author didn't have overwork history. his most popular works didn't run that long and he diagnosed with disease years after. his works since cobra also mostly has irregular slower schedule. |
"If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
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@EcchiGodMamster as far as i know, cobra author didn't have overwork history. his most popular works didn't run that long and he diagnosed with disease years after. his works since cobra also mostly has irregular slower schedule.
| @Kuma idk man, this shit is happening multiple times a year so its kinda hard to believe hes not another victim |
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@Kuma
idk man, this shit is happening multiple times a year so its kinda hard to believe hes not another victim
idk man, this shit is happening multiple times a year so its kinda hard to believe hes not another victim
| @EcchiGodMamster mangaka job in general live average is not much different than other hard labor job in japan. just majority of people in japan didn't work on hard labour. we just exposed more because it's involved with our interest. |
"If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
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@EcchiGodMamster mangaka job in general live average is not much different than other hard labor job in japan. just majority of people in japan didn't work on hard labour. we just exposed more because it's involved with our interest.
| @Kuma i know its not at all exclusive to mangaka/animators, BUT those are particularly bad as theyre constantly sitting down inside hunched over all day doesn't change what i said about them needing to slow it down cause regardless, that kind of lifestyle only increases risk of cancer |
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| RIP. I wish this series was better known in America. |
Bum Bum Dum Dum |
| RIP I'll always remember learning about Space Cobra through some one-off Gintama gag. |
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@Sondo
I didn't even know about Leiji Matsumoto... i was thinking Kimura Takahiro who died in March at 58 so another relatively young death... i guess that makes 4 this year
the ones making it to their 80s are obviously people from a time when anime wasn't nearly as huge as it is now so theyre probably no longer doing the same amount of work as the younger ones dying far earlier or thats what i'd speculate
i had mentioned this before but Kohei Horikoshi of Boku no Hero said his arm hurt so bad he wanted to amputate it.. so if he suddenly dies are people just gonna be like
OMG SO SAD, LEGEND, RIP or are they actually going to start encouraging mangaka to slowtf down?
I didn't even know about Leiji Matsumoto... i was thinking Kimura Takahiro who died in March at 58 so another relatively young death... i guess that makes 4 this year
the ones making it to their 80s are obviously people from a time when anime wasn't nearly as huge as it is now so theyre probably no longer doing the same amount of work as the younger ones dying far earlier or thats what i'd speculate
i had mentioned this before but Kohei Horikoshi of Boku no Hero said his arm hurt so bad he wanted to amputate it.. so if he suddenly dies are people just gonna be like
OMG SO SAD, LEGEND, RIP or are they actually going to start encouraging mangaka to slowtf down?
EcchiGodMamster said: the ones making it to their 80s are obviously people from a time when anime wasn't nearly as huge as it is now so theyre probably no longer doing the same amount of work as the younger ones dying far earlier or thats what i'd speculate Tezuka and Ishinomori both died at 60. I think it's always been rare for mangaka to live past 80. |
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EcchiGodMamster said:
the ones making it to their 80s are obviously people from a time when anime wasn't nearly as huge as it is now so theyre probably no longer doing the same amount of work as the younger ones dying far earlier or thats what i'd speculate
the ones making it to their 80s are obviously people from a time when anime wasn't nearly as huge as it is now so theyre probably no longer doing the same amount of work as the younger ones dying far earlier or thats what i'd speculate
Tezuka and Ishinomori both died at 60. I think it's always been rare for mangaka to live past 80.
| @Lucifrost oh ofc, im just saying ones that do |
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| Rest in peace sir. |
| I was a little surprised that the author is not as old as I thought he would be. Cobra... I remember watching this anime for some reason, thinking it was an old anime, and I found it very interesting. Also, unusually, my sister and I agreed that the main character was cooler before the surgery... I've seen the anime version and would like to see the manga version. RIP. |
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| @Dakajkdjas smoking, drinking, lack of exercise, sitting down all day, not going outside, theyre just asking for a heart attack/cancer, blood clot, carpel tunnel, etc |
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@Dakajkdjas
smoking, drinking, lack of exercise, sitting down all day, not going outside, theyre just asking for a heart attack/cancer, blood clot, carpel tunnel, etc
smoking, drinking, lack of exercise, sitting down all day, not going outside, theyre just asking for a heart attack/cancer, blood clot, carpel tunnel, etc
| @EcchiGodMamster Das a based lifestyle... Wut a total legend!!! |
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