- Akira Oze
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Akira Oze Born July 26, 1947
Osaka, JapanNationality Japanese Area(s) Manga artist Notable works Natsuko's Sake
Hatsukoi Scandal
Tobe! Jinrui IIAwards 31st Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga - Hatsukoi Scandal and Tobe! Jinrui II Akira Oze (尾瀬あきら Oze Akira , born 26 July 1947 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He made his debut in 1971 under the penname Aguma Matsumoto (松本めぐむ ) writing shōnen manga, but he switched in the 1980s to seinen manga. He is best known for Natsuko's Sake, which was adapted as a live-action television series. Oze won the 1986 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga for Hatsukoi Scandal and Tobe! Jinrui II.[1]
Selected works
- Tobe! Jinrui (とべ!人類 ) (1978, 1 volume)
- Hatsukoi Scandal (初恋スキャンダル ) (1981–1986, 18 volumes)
- Ryū (リュウ ) (1986–1987, 7 volumes) - story by Masao Yajima
- Natsuko's Sake (夏子の酒 Natsuko no Sake ) (1988–1991, 12 volumes)
- The Story of My Village (ぼくの村の話 Boku no Mura no Hanashi ) (1992–1994, 7 volumes)
- The Legend of Minori (みのり伝説 Minori Densetsu ) (1994–1997, 9 volumes)
- Island of Light (光の島 ) (2001–2004, 8 volumes)
References
- ^ "小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
External links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Akira Oze at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Profile at The Ultimate Manga Guide
Categories:- Manga artists
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Manga artist stubs
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