Could not find an English source so linked to a Japanese one.
Translation by DeepL:
Manga artist Takahashi Shinsuke, creator of popular series such as “Pierrot-Man” and “Teppen: The Nasukawa Tenshin Story,” was transported by ambulance in cardiac arrest and is currently in a vegetative state, it was learned on the 1st. His family reported this via Takahashi’s official X account.
A document titled “To Everyone Who Always Thinks of Shinsuke” was posted on Mr. Takahashi’s X account. It stated, “I will report on what has happened since Shinsuke collapsed on September 7th.” On the afternoon of September 7, 2025, he experienced an arrhythmia and went into cardiac arrest. He was transported by ambulance, and resuscitation efforts using an AED were performed during transport. However, his heart rhythm failed to normalize, resulting in a prolonged period without oxygen reaching his brain. He was admitted to the ICU, where extensive resuscitation efforts using numerous machines continued for three days. Due to the extended lack of oxygen to his brain, he developed hypoxic encephalopathy. Most of his cerebral cortex was damaged, leaving only his brainstem functioning. He was diagnosed as being in a vegetative state.
It further explained, “He underwent a tracheotomy in mid-September and was discharged from the ICU in early October. Even after transferring to a general ward at the same hospital, his condition remained unpredictable, with episodes of low blood pressure, arrhythmia, and difficulties with bodily functions.” “Even so, Shinsuke overcame each challenge through treatment, the strength of everyone’s support, and his own willpower. He now breathes with his own heart and lungs, and though unconscious, he is fighting hard to live,” he conveyed the current situation, expressing gratitude for the messages of support.
Takahashi worked as an assistant to manga artist Baba Yasushi, known for works like “Karate Prince: Kohinata Kaoru.” In 2004, he won an honorable mention in the Young Division of the 51st Chiba Tetsuya Award for “Fate.” In 2005, he won the award’s Outstanding Newcomer Prize for “Angel Devil.” In December of that same year, he debuted as a manga artist by launching the serialization of “Ultimate Gachinko: Legend of the Mixed Martial Arts King” in Kodansha’s web comic “MiChao!”.