The sad truth about this is likely more to do with Japanese corporate culture. They burn the candle at both ends going out drinking with the office every night. I have heard it's even more prevalent in entertainment industry there.
the deaths are happening all at once within the last 2-3 years or so though. Its too much of a coincidence that it happened around covid and vaccine times
There might also be some sample bias. "These deaths" are people who started their manga/anime/videogame/etc. careers in the 1980's-1990's when they were in their 20's-30's on average. People are starting to get old. Yes dying in your 60's is young but as pointed out, given the workaholic culture it's not that surprising and for every person dying that young there are still hundreds others living, they just don't make the news.
63 is exactly when you start seeing people dropping from alcoholism and cancer. Actually, it starts in the mid 50s, but it really picks up in the mid 60s. Not that I'm saying Inomata was an alcoholic, but dying in your 60s is far from unheard of. It's relatively uncommon, but it still happens all the time.
63 is WAY TOO YOUNG without an underlying condition.
Requiescat in pace but we need to health check ALL animators and manga creators in Japan right now.
Seriously fuck the clotshots
The sad truth about this is likely more to do with Japanese corporate culture. They burn the candle at both ends going out drinking with the office every night. I have heard it's even more prevalent in entertainment industry there.
Twice as bright, half as long. RIP
the deaths are happening all at once within the last 2-3 years or so though. Its too much of a coincidence that it happened around covid and vaccine times
You might actually be right in this case, apparently happened "suddenly" according to sister:
https://twitter.com/inomatanekomata/status/1769574475908170182
The OP statement also mentions it was 'so sudden', saying she left behind rough sketches she had just started.
There might also be some sample bias. "These deaths" are people who started their manga/anime/videogame/etc. careers in the 1980's-1990's when they were in their 20's-30's on average. People are starting to get old. Yes dying in your 60's is young but as pointed out, given the workaholic culture it's not that surprising and for every person dying that young there are still hundreds others living, they just don't make the news.
Yet their average life expectancy is the 3rd highest in the world. (USA is between #40 and #60 depending on the ranking used)
Eh, average can be misleading as they also have longest living in Okinawa to scee things. Okinawa is very different than corporate Tokyo.
63 is exactly when you start seeing people dropping from alcoholism and cancer. Actually, it starts in the mid 50s, but it really picks up in the mid 60s. Not that I'm saying Inomata was an alcoholic, but dying in your 60s is far from unheard of. It's relatively uncommon, but it still happens all the time.