Megumi Mizusawa
Encyclopedia
is the pen name
of a Japanese
manga artist
. Her real name is Atsuko Naruse, and her maiden name was Katou. She is best known for her manga Hime-chan no Ribon
, which was published in Ribon
. Mizusawa tends to work with Miho Obana
, Ai Yazawa
, and Wataru Yoshizumi
as they are all close friends.
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
of a Japanese
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...
. Her real name is Atsuko Naruse, and her maiden name was Katou. She is best known for her manga Hime-chan no Ribon
Hime-chan's Ribbon
is a magical girl manga series created by Megumi Mizusawa that was serialized in Ribon Magazine from August 1990 to January 1994. It was later developed into a 61 episode anime series, produced by Studio Gallop, that aired from October 2, 1992 to December 3, 1993. Hajime Watanabe's first project as...
, which was published in Ribon
Ribon
is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha. First issued in August 1955, its rivals are Nakayoshi and Ciao. Its target audience is young girls roughly 9–13 years old. In 2009, the magazine's circulation was 274,167, down from the previous year's circulation numbers of 330,000...
. Mizusawa tends to work with Miho Obana
Miho Obana
is a shōjo manga artist born in Tokyo, Japan.She began her manga career as an assistant to Momoko Sakura, creator of Chibi Maruko-chan. She debuted in 1990 with the Mado no Mukō, which was published in the autumn 1990 issue of Ribon Bikkuri...
, Ai Yazawa
Ai Yazawa
is a Japanese manga author. Her pen name comes from Japanese singer Eikichi Yazawa, of whom she is a fan.-Biography:Yazawa started her manga publishing life in 1985. She studied in a fashion school but later dropped out. Throughout her 15 years of publishing, she wrote over 10 series in Ribon...
, and Wataru Yoshizumi
Wataru Yoshizumi
is a Japanese manga artist. She was born as on June 18, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated with a degree in economics from Hitotsubashi University....
as they are all close friends.
Manga
- Caramel Diary
- Chime
- Daisuki!
- Gogatsu no Ochakai
- Hime-chan no RibonHime-chan's Ribbonis a magical girl manga series created by Megumi Mizusawa that was serialized in Ribon Magazine from August 1990 to January 1994. It was later developed into a 61 episode anime series, produced by Studio Gallop, that aired from October 2, 1992 to December 3, 1993. Hajime Watanabe's first project as...
- Kami-sama no Orgel
- Kimagure na Yokan
- Kirakira 100%
- Kokoro ni Sotto Sasayaite (debut)
- Naisho no Princess
- Nemuri-hime no Eve
- Oshaberi na Jikanwari
- Piyo Piyo Tenshi
- Ponytail Hakusho
- Sora Iro no Melody
- Toe Shoes
External links
- Chime - fan site