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Mia Ikumi Illness And Health Update – What Happened To Her? Find out more about the manga’s sickness and cause of death here below!
Mia Ikumi was a manga artist from Japan. She is best known for co-creating the manga “Tokyo Mew Mew” with another mangaka, Reiko Yoshida.
“Tokyo Mew Mew” has received positive feedback from English-language readers, including critics. Similarly, anime is a huge success in Japan and around the world.
With such success, the late Ikumi was well-known among anime viewers and manga readers all over the world.
Mia Ikumi Illness And Health Update – What Happened To Tokyo Mew Mew Artist? Death Cause Revealed
Mia Ikumi’s death cause is revealed to be a subarachnoid hemorrhage, per the official website of Kodansha’s Nakayoshi magazine.
A subarachnoid hemorrhage means that there is bleeding in the space that surrounds the brain. Most often, it occurs when a weak area in a blood vessel (aneurysm) on the surface of the brain bursts and leaks. The blood then builds up around the brain and inside the skull increasing pressure on the brain, Johns Hopkins.
According to the latest news, she passed away on March 7 due to a hemorrhage surrounding the brain.
Her family held a private funeral, and the news of her death was not made public until a few days later.
『東京ミュウミュウ にゅ～♡』の原作『東京ミュウミュウ』の作者である征海美亜先生がご逝去されました。
謹んでご冥福をお祈りいたします。アニメ『東京ミュウミュウ にゅ～♡』製作委員会 https://t.co/KNYvPjlX7a pic.twitter.com/OiHtlE4yVj
— TVアニメ『東京ミュウミュウ にゅ～♡』公式 TOKYO MEW MEW NEW (@mew_mew_new) March 14, 2022
Known as a private person, the late Ikumi usually maintained a distance from the media regarding her personal life.
Hence, she had not updated the public on her life and illness about her. Therefore, many details in her life were missing from her fans and well-wishers.
Netizens have turned towards social media to convey rest in peace messages, and gratitude for her manga works to the beloved manga and anime culture.
Mia Ikumi Net Worth – How Rich Was She?
Mia Ikumi’s net worth estimation is still under review at the moment. Her most successful work venture is the 2000 manga “Tokyo Mew Mew.”
Several volumes of the manga series appeared in the Top 50 sales lists for graphic novels in their respective months of release.
Tokyo Mew Mew artist Mia Ikumi passes away due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage. The artist for the iconic magical girl manga supervised the upcoming new anime before her March 7 passing. https://t.co/FSANePPk7D
— Anime News Network (@Anime) March 14, 2022
Similarly, the anime series received high ratings in Japan, and the anime’s spin-off version “Mew Mew Power” became the highest-rated show on 4Kids during its American broadcast.
As a result, Ikumi undoubtedly made a lot of money from her work as a manga artist.
However, precise details on the exact figuration of her income and assets are not currently available.