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"Ojarumaru" creator dead in apparent suicide

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    The creator of long-running Japanese children's cartoon series Ojarumaru was found dead in an apparent suicide on the roof of a building next to her western Tokyo condominium, police said Monday.

    Rin Inumaru, 48, left a note at her home addressed to her mother, saying, "I'm not good at my job."

    Also known under such titles as Ojaru Maru and Prince Mackaroo, the program for young children first aired in 1998 and ran for 630 episodes on government network NHK; another 270 episodes were to be produced. A 30-minute theatrical film based on the series, Summer of Promises, was released in 2000.

    Inumaru, who lived in Musashino City, created children's picture story books and novels as well as cartoons.

    Ojarumaru, which aired daily, told how a five-year-old boy from 1,000 years ago was transported to the present day, living with a family in modern Japan. Inumaru came up with the story idea and characters.

    At around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Inumaru apparently jumped about 19 meters from the roof of her 14-story condominium in the Kichijoji neighborhood onto the top of a neighboring five-story building.

    Another condo resident heard a commotion and called police. Inumaru was sent to hospital, where her death was confirmed.
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