Hideo Azuma
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
manga artist
born on February 6, 1950 in Urahoro
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
. Azuma made his professional debut in 1969 in the Akita Shoten
manga magazine Manga Ō. He is most well known for his science fiction
lolicon
-themed works appearing in magazines such as Weekly Shōnen Champion
, as well as children's comedy series such as Nanako SOS
and Little Pollon
(which both became anime
television series in the early 1980s).
Beginning in 1978, his works began appearing almost exclusively in smaller niche magazines such as Bessatsu Kisōten, including works like Fujōri Nikki. In 1979, Azuma published his lolicon
manga
White Cybele, the first manga of its kind in Japan. He has since been called the "father of lolicon". From there, he began publishing in magazines such as Shōjo Alice, becoming a fixture in the pornographic
lolicon manga business and becoming very involved in otaku
culture.
In late 1980s
and into the 1990s
, due to stress from his hectic and demanding schedule during 20 years (to that point) as a manga artist, Azuma began drinking heavily
, disappeared twice for several months to over a year, attempted suicide
at least once, and was finally forcibly committed to an alcohol rehabilitation program. He published in 2005 a manga journal of this experience titled Disappearance Diary
. In addition to being published in Japan, this book has been licensed and published in English, French, Spanish, German and Polish.
His name is also sometimes romanized
Hideo Aduma.
, along with other artists such as Monkey Punch
and Fumiko Okada. In 1968, after graduating from high school, he moved to Tokyo
and found employment with Toppan Printing. He left this job after three months to work as an assistant to manga artist Rentarō Itai, where he did uncredited work for Weekly Shōnen Sunday on series such as Mini Mini Manga.
Azuma made his professional debut in 1969 in Manga Ō with his work Ringside Crazy. The following year he quit working as an assistant and doing his own work. He gradually expanded his work to include both shōjo and seinen manga. His first works tended to be light gag
manga, though he began to include science fiction
elements influenced by his being a fan of the New Hollywood
movement in American film
. It was during this period that he experimented a lot with one panel manga (as opposed to four panel
).
Beginning in 1972, Azuma began rising in popularity due to the off-color humor
in his Weekly Shōnen Champion
series Futari to 5-nin. He also married his assistant the same year, with whom he had a girl in 1980 and a boy in 1983. His wife was credited as "Assistant A" in his works, and his daughter and son were respectively credited as "Assistant B" and "Assistant C".
magazines such as Kisō Tengai and Peke. Azuma, together with Katsuhiro Ōtomo
and Jun Ishikawa, is considered part of the New Wave of manga creators in the 1970s. Due to works such as science fiction novel parody Fujōri Nikki, published in Bessatsu Kisō Tengai in 1978, Azuma began to gain a large following among science fiction fans. Fujōri Nikki was awarded the 1979 Seiun Award
for Best Comic of the Year.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
manga artist
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
born on February 6, 1950 in Urahoro
Urahoro, Hokkaido
is a town located in Tokachi District, Tokachi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,993 and a density of 8.69 persons per km². The total area is 729.64 km².-External links:* in Japanese...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
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. Azuma made his professional debut in 1969 in the Akita Shoten
Akita Shoten
is a Japanese publishing company established on August 10, 1948 in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its main editorial target has always been teenagers , and it currently publishes mostly manga...
manga magazine Manga Ō. He is most well known for his science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
lolicon
Lolicon
, also romanised as lolikon or rorikon, is a Japanese portmanteau of the phrase "Lolita complex". In Japan, the term describes an attraction to underage girls or an individual with such an attraction...
-themed works appearing in magazines such as Weekly Shōnen Champion
Weekly Shonen Champion
is a weekly shōnen manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.- History :Shōnen Champion was first published 15 July 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Mizushima, and Keisuke Itagaki...
, as well as children's comedy series such as Nanako SOS
Nanako SOS
is a seinen manga series created by Hideo Azuma which ran in Popcorn and Just Comic from April 1980 to July 1986. The series was adapted into 39-episode anime TV series produced by Kokusai Eiga which aired on the Fuji Television network from April 2, 1983 to December 24, 1983...
and Little Pollon
Little Pollon
is a musical Greek mythology-based Japanese anime television series, based on the 1977 manga Olympus no Pollon by Hideo Azuma. The TV anime series consisted of 46 episodes and aired across Japan on Fuji TV from May 1982 to March 1983, and was also popular in some European countries, such as Italy...
(which both became anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
television series in the early 1980s).
Beginning in 1978, his works began appearing almost exclusively in smaller niche magazines such as Bessatsu Kisōten, including works like Fujōri Nikki. In 1979, Azuma published his lolicon
Lolicon
, also romanised as lolikon or rorikon, is a Japanese portmanteau of the phrase "Lolita complex". In Japan, the term describes an attraction to underage girls or an individual with such an attraction...
manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
White Cybele, the first manga of its kind in Japan. He has since been called the "father of lolicon". From there, he began publishing in magazines such as Shōjo Alice, becoming a fixture in the pornographic
Hentai
is a Japanese word that, in the West, is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation, particularly those of Japanese origin such as anime, manga, and computer games. The word hentai is a kanji compound of 変 and 態...
lolicon manga business and becoming very involved in otaku
Otaku
is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga or video games.- Etymology :Otaku is derived from a Japanese term for another's house or family , which is also used as an honorific second-person pronoun...
culture.
In late 1980s
1980s
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and into the 1990s
1990s
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, due to stress from his hectic and demanding schedule during 20 years (to that point) as a manga artist, Azuma began drinking heavily
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
, disappeared twice for several months to over a year, attempted suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
at least once, and was finally forcibly committed to an alcohol rehabilitation program. He published in 2005 a manga journal of this experience titled Disappearance Diary
Disappearance Diary
is a manga by Hideo Azuma and published by East Press in Japan in March 2005. The manga is a somewhat-fictionalized autobiography of part of the author's life. It has received multiple awards inside and outside of Japan...
. In addition to being published in Japan, this book has been licensed and published in English, French, Spanish, German and Polish.
His name is also sometimes romanized
Romanization of Japanese
The romanization of Japanese is the application of the Latin alphabet to write the Japanese language. This method of writing is known as , less strictly romaji, literally "Roman letters", sometimes incorrectly transliterated as romanji or rōmanji. There are several different romanization systems...
Hideo Aduma.
Early years
While attending Hokkaidō Urahoro High School, Azuma participated in the Hokkaidō branch office of COMCOM (manga magazine)
was a manga magazine started in January 1967 by Osamu Tezuka. It was started in response to the success of Garo , and as a way for Tezuka and other artists to showcase more avant-garde and experimental works in manga...
, along with other artists such as Monkey Punch
Monkey Punch
Monkey Punch is the pen name of Japanese manga artist Kazuhiko Katō , creator of the successful Japanese manga series Lupin III...
and Fumiko Okada. In 1968, after graduating from high school, he moved to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and found employment with Toppan Printing. He left this job after three months to work as an assistant to manga artist Rentarō Itai, where he did uncredited work for Weekly Shōnen Sunday on series such as Mini Mini Manga.
Azuma made his professional debut in 1969 in Manga Ō with his work Ringside Crazy. The following year he quit working as an assistant and doing his own work. He gradually expanded his work to include both shōjo and seinen manga. His first works tended to be light gag
Joke
A joke is a phrase or a paragraph with a humorous twist. It can be in many different forms, such as a question or short story. To achieve this end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices...
manga, though he began to include science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
elements influenced by his being a fan of the New Hollywood
New Hollywood
New Hollywood or post-classical Hollywood, sometimes referred to as the "American New Wave", refers to the time from roughly the late-1960s to the early 1980s when a new generation of young filmmakers came to prominence in America, influencing the types of films produced, their production and...
movement in American film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. It was during this period that he experimented a lot with one panel manga (as opposed to four panel
Yonkoma
thumb|right|150px|Traditional Yonkoma layout, a comic-strip format, generally consists of gag comic strips within four panels of equal size ordered from top to bottom...
).
Beginning in 1972, Azuma began rising in popularity due to the off-color humor
Off-color humor
The term off-color humor is an Americanism used to describe jokes, prose, poems, black comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy, cringe comedy and skits that deal with topics that are considered to be in poor taste or overly vulgar by the prevailing morality of a culture...
in his Weekly Shōnen Champion
Weekly Shonen Champion
is a weekly shōnen manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.- History :Shōnen Champion was first published 15 July 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Mizushima, and Keisuke Itagaki...
series Futari to 5-nin. He also married his assistant the same year, with whom he had a girl in 1980 and a boy in 1983. His wife was credited as "Assistant A" in his works, and his daughter and son were respectively credited as "Assistant B" and "Assistant C".
Boom period
Azuma began serializing in 1975 his story Yakekuso Tenshi in the semimonthly manga magazine Play Comic. He also began publishing science fiction themed works in many different nicheNiche market
A niche market is the subset of the market on which a specific product is focusing; therefore the market niche defines the specific product features aimed at satisfying specific market needs, as well as the price range, production quality and the demographics that is intended to impact...
magazines such as Kisō Tengai and Peke. Azuma, together with Katsuhiro Ōtomo
Katsuhiro Otomo
is a Japanese comic book creator, screenwriter and film director. He is best known as the creator of the manga Akira and its animated film adaptation. Otomo has also directed several live-action films, such as the 2006 feature film adaptation of the manga Mushishi.-Biography:Katsuhiro Otomo was...
and Jun Ishikawa, is considered part of the New Wave of manga creators in the 1970s. Due to works such as science fiction novel parody Fujōri Nikki, published in Bessatsu Kisō Tengai in 1978, Azuma began to gain a large following among science fiction fans. Fujōri Nikki was awarded the 1979 Seiun Award
Seiun Award
The is a Japanese science fiction award for the best science fiction published in Japan during the preceding year, as voted by attendees of the Japan Science Fiction Convention. "Seiun" is the Japanese word for "nebula", but the award is not related to the American Nebula Award. It was named after...
for Best Comic of the Year.
Manga
- Futari to 5-nin (1974–1976, 12 volumes, Shōnen Champion Comics, Akita ShotenAkita Shotenis a Japanese publishing company established on August 10, 1948 in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its main editorial target has always been teenagers , and it currently publishes mostly manga...
) - Shikkomōrō Hakase (1976, 1 volume, Sun Comics, Asahi SonoramaAsahi Sonoramais a Japanese book, magazine, and manga publisher and a division of Asahi Shimbun Publications, which is a subsidiary of the publisher of the Asahi Shimbun. "Sonorama" is a coined word combining sonus, the Latin word for "sound", and horama, the Greek word for "sight"...
) - Oshaberi Love (1976–1977, 2 volumes, Princess Comics, Akita Shoten)
- Eight Beat (1977, 2 volumes, Sun Comics, Asahi Sonorama)
- Kimagure Gokū (1977, 2 volumes, Sun Comics, Asahi Sonorama)
- Midare Moko (1977, 1 volume, Power Comics, FutabashaFutabashais a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Higashigokenchō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.-List of magazines published by Futabasha:*Bravo Ski*Comic Seed!*Futabasha Web Magazine*Manga Action ZERO*Tōji Rō*Getter Robot Saga...
) - Chibi Mama-chan (1977–1978, 2 volumes, Shōnen Champion Comics, Akita Shoten)
- Chokkin (1977–1978, 4 volumes, Shōnen Champion Comics, Akita Shoten)
- Yakekuso Tenshi (1977–1980, 5 volumes, Akita Manga Bunko, Akita Shoten)
- Nemuta-kun (1978, 2 volumes, KC Comics, KodanshaKodansha, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
) - Sexy Ai (1978, 1 volume, Sun Comics, Asahi Sonorama)
- Fujōri Nikki (1979, Kisō Tengai Comics, Kisō Tengai)
- Kyūketsuki-chan (1979, Kisō Tengai Comics, Kisō Tengai)
- Olympus no PollonLittle Pollonis a musical Greek mythology-based Japanese anime television series, based on the 1977 manga Olympus no Pollon by Hideo Azuma. The TV anime series consisted of 46 episodes and aired across Japan on Fuji TV from May 1982 to March 1983, and was also popular in some European countries, such as Italy...
(1979, 2 volumes, Princess Comics, Akita Shoten)- anime adaptation Ochamegami Monogatari Koro Koro Pollon in 1982-1983
- manga reprinted in 2005-2007 by Hayakawa Shoten
- Parallel Kyōshitsu (1979, Kisō Tengai Comics, Kisō Tengaisha)
- Animal Company (1980, My Comics, Tokyo Sanseisha)
- Azuma Hideo Sakuhinshū 1: Methyl Metaphysic (1980, Kisō Tengai Comics, Kisō Tengai)
- Azuma Hideo Sakuhinshū 2: Gansaku Hideo Hakkenden (1980, Akita Shoten)
- Azuma Hideo Sakuhinshū 3: Kakutō Family (1980, Kisō Tengai Comics, Kisō Tengai)
- Azuma Hideo Sakuhinshū 4: The Iroppuru (1980, Kisō Tengai Comics, Kisō Tengai)
- Mimi (1980, Sun Comics, Asahi Sonorama)
- Ningen Shikkaku (1980, My Comics, Tokyo Sanseisha)
- Tobe Tobe Donkey (1980, Princess Comics, Akita Shoten)
- Yadorigi-kun (1980, Shōnen Champion Comics, Akita Shoten)
- Brat Bunny (1980–1982, 2 volumes, Animage ComicsAnimageis a Japanese anime and entertainment magazine which Tokuma Shoten began publishing in July 1978. Hayao Miyazaki's internationally renowned manga, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, was serialized in Animage from 1982 through 1994...
, Tokuma Shoten) - Hizashi (1981, hardcover, Kisō Tengaisha)
- Mahō Tsukai Chappy (1981, Animage Comics, Tokuma Shoten) - manga adaptation of the 1972 magical girlMagical girlbelong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy anime and manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities, forced to fight evil and to protect the Earth. They often possess a secret identity, although the name can just refer to young girls who follow a plotline involving magic...
anime series by Toei AnimationToei AnimationToei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
; not an original Azuma character - Mia-chan Kannō Shashinshū (1981, Jihi Shuppan)
- Paper Night (1981, Shōnen Shōjo SF Manga Kyōsaku Daizenshū Zōkangō, Tokyo Sanseisha)
- Suki! Suki!! Majo Sensei (1981, Animage Comics, Tokuma Shoten)
- Yōsei no Mori (1981, Torauma Shobō)
- Scrap Gakuen (1981–1983, 3 volumes, Akita Shoten Manga Bunko, Akita Shoten)
- Butsu Butsu Bōkenki (1982, My Comics, Tokyo Sanseisha)
- Chocolate Derringer (1982, Play Comic Series, Akita Shoten)
- Hyper DollHyper Dollis a manga series created by Shimpei Itoh. It was adapted in 1995 into a two episode OVA about two alien androids that are sent from space to defend the Earth...
(1982, Play Comic Series, Akita Shoten) - Jinginaki Kuroi Taiyō Lolicon-hen (Lolicon Daizenshū) (1982-05-31, Gun'yūsha Shuppan)
- published in Minity-Yamū (1984-12-30, Play Comic Series, Akita Shoten)
- Magical Land no Ōjo-tachi (1982, SanrioSanriois a Japanese company that designs, licenses and produces products focusing on the kawaii segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts and accessories that are sold worldwide and at specialty brand retail stores in Japan...
) - Umi kara Kita Kikai (1982, Kisō Tengaisha)
- Yakekuso Mokushiroku (1982, Sun Comics, Asahi Sonorama)
- Mia-chan Love World (1983, Best Hit Series, Akita Shoten)
- Ochamegami Monogatari: Koro Koro PollonLittle Pollonis a musical Greek mythology-based Japanese anime television series, based on the 1977 manga Olympus no Pollon by Hideo Azuma. The TV anime series consisted of 46 episodes and aired across Japan on Fuji TV from May 1982 to March 1983, and was also popular in some European countries, such as Italy...
(1983, anime version, 100-ten Land Comics, Futabasha) - Nanako SOSNanako SOSis a seinen manga series created by Hideo Azuma which ran in Popcorn and Just Comic from April 1980 to July 1986. The series was adapted into 39-episode anime TV series produced by Kokusai Eiga which aired on the Fuji Television network from April 2, 1983 to December 24, 1983...
(1983–1986, 5 volumes, Just Comic Zōkan, KobunshaKobunshaKobunsha is a Japanese publishing company. It publishes literature, manga novels, and women's magazines.Kobunsha was first established on October 1, 1945 and belongs to the Kodansha group....
)- anime adaptation in 1983, also known as Nana Supergirl (Italy), Supernana (France)
- Majunia Eve (1984, Play Comic Series, Akita Shoten)
- Hideo Collection 1: Hideo Dōwashū (1984, Action Comics, Futabasha)
- Hideo Collection 2: Jūgatsu no Sora (1984, Action Comics, Futabasha)
- Minity-Yamū (1984, Play Comic Series, Akita Shoten)
- Hideo Collection 3: Sumire Kōnen (1985, Action Comics, Futabasha)
- Hideo Collection 4: Tenkai no Utage (1985, Action Comics, Futabasha)
- Hideo Collection 5: Daibōkenko (1985, Action Comics, Futabasha)
- Hideo Collection 6: Taiyō wa Mata Noboru (1985, Action Comics, Futabasha)
- Hideo Collection 7: Tokimeki Alice (1985, Action Comics, Futabasha)
- Hideo Land 1: Amazing Marie (1985, Play Comic Series, Akita Shoten)
- Maku no Machi Death Match!! (1985, ISBN 4592130650, Jets Comics, Hakusensha)
- Pulp-chan no Daibōken (1985, Pulp ComicsPulp comicsPulp Comics was a television show that aired on Comedy Central from 1996–2000. The show featured stand-up comedians performing their acts, interspersed with original short films related to their rantings.-Episodes:...
, Pulp) - Oh! Azuma (1995, ISBN 4821194406, Bunka Comics, Bunkasha)
- Ginga Hōrō (1995–1997, 2 volumes, Mag Comics, Magazine House)
- Azumania vol.1-3 (1996, Hayakawa Shoten)
- Crush Okusan (1998–2002, 2 volumes, Bunkasha Comics, Bunkasha)
- Azuma Hideo no Fujiyūjō (1999, MandarakeMandarakeis one of Tokyo's largest vendors of used anime and manga-related products. The store stocks collectibles, VHS tapes, DVDs, CDs, used manga, toys, and large numbers of fan-drawn dōjinshi, particularly those catering to a female audience.- Locations :...
) - Futsukayoi Dandy (1999, ISBN 4838711387, Mag Comics, Magazine House)
- Alien Eri (2000, ISBN 4821198193, Bunkasha Comics, Bunkasha)
- Sanchoku Azuma Magazine 1 (2001-current, Jihi Shuppan)
- Disappearance DiaryDisappearance Diaryis a manga by Hideo Azuma and published by East Press in Japan in March 2005. The manga is a somewhat-fictionalized autobiography of part of the author's life. It has received multiple awards inside and outside of Japan...
(2005, East Press, ISBN 4872575334) - Nanako SOSNanako SOSis a seinen manga series created by Hideo Azuma which ran in Popcorn and Just Comic from April 1980 to July 1986. The series was adapted into 39-episode anime TV series produced by Kokusai Eiga which aired on the Fuji Television network from April 2, 1983 to December 24, 1983...
(2005, Hayakawa Shoten, reprint) - Benriya Mimi-chan (2006, Bunkasha, ISBN 482118351X)
- Tokimeki Alice Teihon (2006, Chikuma Shuppansha, ISBN 480500455X)
- Utsu Utsu Gideo Nikki (2006, Kadokawa ShotenKadokawa Shotenis a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...
, ISBN 4048539779) - Yoru no Tobari no Naka de Azuma Hideo Sakuhinjō (2006, Chikuma Shuppansha, ISBN 4805004568)
- Neo Azumania vol.1-3 (2006–2007, Hayakawa Shoten)
- Tōbō Nikki (an interview-style autobiographyAutobiographyAn autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
) (2007, Nihon BungeishaNihon Bungeisha, or , is a book and magazine publisher established in 1959 and based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.-Magazines:*Weekly Manga Goraku*Bessatsu Manga Goraku*Manga Goraku Nexter*Golf Lesson Comic*Manga Pachinko Dairenshō...
, ISBN 4537254653)
Books
- Nanako My Love: Azuma Hideo Illust Book (1983, Just Comic Zōkan, Kobunsha)
- Yo no Sakana: Ohta Comics Geijutsu Manga Sōsho (1992, ISBN 4872330749, Ohta Books)
Awards
- 2005: Grand Prize, Manga Division, 9th Japan Media Arts AwardJapan Media Arts FestivalThe Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs since 1997. The festival for a nominal year was usually held during February or March next year, rather than at the end of the nominal year. For instance, the 2010 Japan Media Arts Festival, where...
s for Shissō Nikki - 2006: Grand Prize, Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Shissō Nikki
- 2008: Selection, Angoulême International Comics FestivalAngoulême International Comics FestivalThe Angoulême International Comics Festival is the largest comics festival in Europe. It has occurred every year since 1974 in Angoulême, France, in the month of January.The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning...
for Shissō Nikki