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Manga Creator Morishige es Away
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Publisher Morishige ed away on June 30. The company did not report a cause of death.
Morishige debuted in adult magazines before launching the Sakura Sakura, and most recently, Oshikake Maid Shirayuki-san.
Shortly after the Oshikake Maid Shirayuki-san manga reported that the "Morishige" name is a pseudonym for a husband-and-wife manga creator team. According to the , the degree of contribution for the duo varied with each manga, with the wife taking the lead on all manga other than Hanaukyo Maid Team, Sakura Sakura, and Oshikake Maid Shirayuki-san. The wife instead handled coloring, tone work, and giving suggestions on the latter manga. The husband dealt with meetings and business matters with Akita Shoten, while the wife handled the Twitter beginning in 2017, often writing from a male perspective. Akita Shoten did not state which creator had ed away.
Sources: Akita Shoten, J-Cast News, Comic Natalie
