It was announced on Harta Manga magazine’s official Twitter account that the manga creator and artist Nami Sano passed away earlier this month on August 5. The cause of death was attributed to cancer.
Her obituary was posted on the publication’s Twitter account and thanked every fan for enjoying her works from Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto and Migi and Dali. The editorial department then said that they wish everyone will continue to enjoy her works including the upcoming anime adaptation of Migi and Dali coming later this October, and hopes everyone can continue to laugh whenever they check out Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto. The editorial team shared her last words in a letter she wrote, stating “This was a fun life, and I am now going to a more free world. Goodbye.”
▍About Nami Sano
Nami Sano was a mangaka born in the Hyōgo Prefecture on April 17, 1987.
She initially began working as a cartoonist for the Fellows! manga serialization, before her most popular manga, Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto was picked up by the Harta manga publication in 2012 until its run ended in 2015. Two years later she began work on another serialization, Migi and Dali which ended in 2021 and is set to receive an anime by Geek Toys.
Her art style can be described as semi-realistic with a touch of absurdism. Most of her characters have smaller eyes and proper proportions and are often put in bizarre poses and situations with an emphasis on actions and the subtlety of every move. Often times her manga will have pages with no dialogue, but emphasizing on the importance of their character’s daily routines.
