In the world of manga , some stories were abruptly interrupted by the loss of their authors, leaving unfinished legacies that still move fans today. This list brings together 18 important works whose creators passed away before completing their visions, although they remain alive in the industry.
Check out the list of 18 manga that lost their actors
18. Berserk
Berserk remains one of the most impactful works in the dark fantasy genre, even after the death of Kentaro Miura in 2021, a victim of aortic dissection. Although his assistants have taken over the continuity, the community remains divided on the direction of the manga.
17. Amane Atatameru (Amane will Warm)
Jun Sadogawa interrupted the work Amane Atatameru (Amane will Warm) after committing suicide in 2013; however, the series had 3 volumes.
16. Boukyaku no Shirushi to Hime
With only 7 volumes, the work ended prematurely in 2014, after the author's battle with stomach cancer.
15. Crayon Shin-chan
In a notable case, Crayon Shin-chan lost its creator, Yoshito Usui, in 2009 due to an accident, leading the team to launch New Crayon Shin-chan in 2010.
14. Cut & Paste from Kono Sekai wo Ikiteiku
It had 9 volumes, but remains incomplete after the death of the writer Tsugikuru in 2019 from undisclosed causes.
13. Doraemon
The Doraemon series, spanning 45 volumes, concluded in 1996 due to the death of Fujiko F. Fujio from liver failure.
12. Highschool of the Dead
Although Daisuke Sato passed away in 2017 due to heart disease, the manga series Highschool of the Dead, which consisted of 7 volumes, was not completed.
11. Ikoku Meiro no Croisée (Crossroads of the Foreign Labyrinth)
Hinata Takeda discontinued the work Ikoku Meiro no Croisée (Crossroads of the Foreign Labyrinth) after his death in 2017 from undisclosed causes, when the series had 2 volumes.
10. Itazura na Kiss (It Started With a Kiss)
Itazura had 23 volumes, but remains incomplete after the death of Kaoru Tada in 1999 from a cerebral hemorrhage.
9. Katsute Mahou Shoujo for Aku wa Tekitai shiteita
The series, which consisted of 3 volumes, was left unfinished due to the death of Cocoa Fujiwara in 2015 from an undisclosed illness. However, an anime adaptation is in production.
8. Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha
It had 4 volumes, but remains incomplete after the death of the artist Kayaharuka in 2021 from pancreatic cancer.
7. MM!
The series, which spanned 12 volumes, concluded with the death of Akinari Matsuno in 2011 from undisclosed causes.
6. Oshikake Maid no Shirayuki-san (Stalker Maid Shirayuki)
With only 2 volumes, the story had to be interrupted after Morishige's death in 2020 from undisclosed causes. Morishige was the pseudonym of a couple.
5. Rain
With 15 volumes, the manga series Rain remains incomplete following the death of Takumi Yoshino in 2019, with the cause of death unknown.
4. Kaze no Stigma (Stigma of the Wind)
In summary, the 12-volume series concluded with the death of Takahiro Yamato in 2009 from leukemia.
3. Shindere Shoujo to Kodoku na Shinigami (Lovestruck Dead Girl and Forlorn Death God)
Therefore, it was not completed due to the death in 2015 of the writer Yuki Shinkiba from complications resulting from cancer treatment.
2. Tatoe Hai ni Nattemo (Though You May Burn to Ash)
With only 6 volumes, it remains incomplete to this day following the death of Kakashi Oniyazu in 2019 from undisclosed causes.
1. Zero no Tsukaima (The Familiar of Zero)
Tsukaima had 22 volumes but was left unfinished after the death of Noboru Yamaguchi in 2013 from undisclosed causes. The creators' deaths did not end the impact of these works, as their stories continue to inspire and move readers around the world.
These losses reveal not only the fragility of life, but also the resilience of editorial teams and the community that strives to preserve artistic legacies. Each unfinished manga represents an interrupted promise, but also a celebration of talent that has been immortalized.
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Source: MyAnimeList