Naoki Urasawa

Summary

Naoki Urasawa is a human^[1]. Born in Fuchū^[2], he… he was born on January 2, 1960^[3]. He worked as a mangaka^[4], songwriter^[5], guitarist^[6], radio personality^[7], and illustrator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,597 views/month, #6,136 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Naoki Urasawa was born in Fuchū^[2].
• Naoki Urasawa was born on January 2, 1960^[3].
• Naoki Urasawa held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Naoki Urasawa's professions included mangaka^[4].
• Naoki Urasawa's professions included songwriter^[5].
• Naoki Urasawa worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Naoki Urasawa worked as a radio personality^[7].
• Naoki Urasawa worked as an illustrator^[8].
• Naoki Urasawa's professions included writer^[11].
• Naoki Urasawa's field of work was manga^[12].
• Naoki Urasawa's field of work was comics^[13].
• Naoki Urasawa's field of work was illustration^[14].
• Naoki Urasawa's education included a stint at Meisei University^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is 20th Century Boys^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is Monster^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is Yawara!^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is Master Keaton^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is Pineapple Army^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is Pluto^[21].
• Naoki Urasawa received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Manga^[22].
• Naoki Urasawa received the Seiun Award for Best Comic^[23].
• Naoki Urasawa received the Seiun Award for Best Comic^[24].
• Naoki Urasawa received the Best foreign work published in Spain^[25].
• Naoki Urasawa received the Q116209895^[26].
• Naoki Urasawa received the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-01-02^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 11ebff31-420a-4ce0-bf4b-78a32983b461^[31]

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Origins and Family

Naoki Urasawa was born in Fuchū^[2]. He was born on January 2, 1960^[3].

Education

Naoki Urasawa's education included a stint at Meisei University^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka^[4], songwriter^[5], guitarist^[6], radio personality^[7], illustrator^[8], and writer^[11]. Fields of work include manga^[12], a comic format^[32], in Japan^[33]; comics^[13], a type of arts^[34]; and illustration^[14], an activity^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include 20th Century Boys^[16], a manga series^[36]; Monster^[17], a manga series^[37]; Yawara!^[18], a manga series^[38]; Master Keaton^[19], a manga series^[39]; Pineapple Army^[20], a manga series^[40]; and Pluto^[21], a manga series^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Manga^[22]; Seiun Award for Best Comic^[23]; Best foreign work published in Spain^[25], a comics award^[42], in Spain^[43], founded in 1989^[44]; Q116209895^[26], a comics award^[45], in Spain^[46], founded in 2008^[47]; and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series^[27], a class of award^[48], in France^[49], founded in 2004^[50].

Why It Matters

Naoki Urasawa ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,597 views/month, #6,136 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Works attributed to him include Monster^[53], a manga series^[54]; 20th Century Boys^[55], a manga series^[56]; Pluto^[57], a manga series^[58]; Billy Bat^[59], a manga series^[60]; Yawara!^[61], a manga series^[62]; and Master Keaton^[63], a manga series^[64].

FAQs

Where was Naoki Urasawa born?

Born in Fuchū^[2], Naoki Urasawa…

What did Naoki Urasawa do for work?

Naoki Urasawa worked as mangaka^[4], songwriter^[5], guitarist^[6], radio personality^[7], and illustrator^[8].

Where did Naoki Urasawa go to school?

Naoki Urasawa was educated at Meisei University^[15].

What awards did Naoki Urasawa receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Manga^[22], Seiun Award for Best Comic^[23], Seiun Award for Best Comic^[24], and Best foreign work published in Spain^[25].