Hitoshi Iwaaki

Japanese manga artist
Person human Q1191638
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Hitoshi Iwaaki

Summary

Hitoshi Iwaaki is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1960-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mangaka[4] and visual artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki was born on +1960-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's professions included mangaka[4].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's professions included visual artist[5].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's field of work was manga[8].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's education included a stint at Wako University[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Hitoshi Iwaaki is Parasyte[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Hitoshi Iwaaki is Historie[11].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki received the Seiun Award for Best Comic[12].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki received the Kodansha Manga Award[13].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki received the Japan Media Arts Festival[14].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki received the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[15].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki is recorded as male[16].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's given name is recorded as Hitoshi[18].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's topic's main category is recorded as Q9639045[19].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '岩明均'}[21].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's name in kana is recorded as いわあき ひとし[22].
  • Hitoshi Iwaaki's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].

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Origins and Family

Hitoshi Iwaaki's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1960-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hitoshi Iwaaki was educated at Wako University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka[4] and visual artist[5]. Hitoshi Iwaaki's field of work was manga[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Parasyte[10], a manga series[24], written by Hitoshi Iwaaki[25] and Historie[11], a manga series[26], written by him[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Seiun Award for Best Comic[12]; Kodansha Manga Award[13], an annual event[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1977[30]; Japan Media Arts Festival[14], a recurring event[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1997[33]; and Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[15], an award[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1997[36].

Why It Matters

Hitoshi Iwaaki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to him include Parasyte[39], a manga series[40], written by him[41] and Historie[42], a manga series[43], written by him[44].

FAQs

Where was Hitoshi Iwaaki born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Hitoshi Iwaaki…

What did Hitoshi Iwaaki do for work?

Hitoshi Iwaaki worked as mangaka[4] and visual artist[5].

Where did Hitoshi Iwaaki go to school?

Hitoshi Iwaaki was educated at Wako University[9].

What awards did Hitoshi Iwaaki receive?

Honors received include Seiun Award for Best Comic[12], Kodansha Manga Award[13], Japan Media Arts Festival[14], and Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . kodanshacomics.com. kodanshacomics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . kodanshacomics.com. kodanshacomics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . kodanshacomics.com. kodanshacomics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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