There is a thread on /a/ with some sad claims. Apparently, Umaru is based on the mangaka's imouto.Who fell ill and died during the production of the manga.
This video was posted as proof. I don't speak moon, but /a/nons seem sad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaHCwyLNQ-Y
As other anons pointed out, pic related from last chapter. >Taihei, what I assume is his self-insert, is alone on one page >Umaru is in her nugget mode outdoors smiling with a fictional character on the other >And the reflection makes it seem like Umaru is in the sky, essentially in heaven. Heavy symbolism now that we know.
>>4442151 >>4442158 >>4442164 Condolences to Sankaku Head. I'd known that Umaru chan was inspired by his sister but never knew of her passing until now. It's been fun sharing our appreciation of Umaru together, nugbros.
>00:07:05 So, well, my sister... Hmm... well, she grew up. Both of us did. And when I was about to serialize Umaru, she was actually quite happy about it. She was like, "That’s about me!" [Laughs] She said, "That’s me!" It wasn't like she hated it. She was actually pretty high-spirited about it, saying things like, "Wow, you remember stuff like that?" So, I wanted to make her happy, so I gave her the Umaru hood [blanket]. She wore the hood and said, "This is the real sister!" [Laughs] But... regarding Umaru-chan... what volume was it? Hmm... Around the first season of the Anime. So around Volume 6 or 7. My sister... a sickness was found. And from there, a pretty intense hospital life began. Yeah.
>>4443814 To be frank, it seems some details make it different from FROWN SAMA. For one, behind the glasses, it's obvious no eye patch cord. Two, FROWN SAMA has a small crown in his uniform. The little. Banana thingie(TM). This blue nug has no such thing, but has its hair styled in that manner.
Therefore we must conclude, though it is not FROWN SAMA, it is a fan of FROWN SAMA.
>>4443949 I thought perhaps FROWN SAMA replaced the eye patch with shades and dropped the SAMANUG accessories for a more casual look and completed the makeover with a fun new hair style.