Sefure Creator Ryuta Amazume Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Takes Hiatus
The hiatus pauses Amazume's commercial serialization work as they begin cancer treatment, following the recent endings of Sefure and Omae no Kao wo Tashikametai.
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Manga creator Ryuta Amazume announced on August 6 that they have been diagnosed with cancer. Amazume will undergo treatment and aim for a complete recovery, but will pause commercial manga serialization for a while. The announcement follows the recent conclusion of their Sefure series.
Ryuta Amazume, the creator of Sefure and Nana & Kaoru, announced on August 6 that they have been diagnosed with cancer. Amazume stated they will undergo treatment and aim for a complete recovery, and will take a hiatus from commercial manga serialization for a while.
The news comes days after Sefure ended its serialization on July 27. The series launched in Shōnengahōsha's Young King magazine in March 2019, and the 12th and final compiled volume ships on September 14. Amazume also ended Omae no Kao wo Tashikametai on April 23, with its second and final volume shipped on June 19.
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