Yū Koyama

Japanese manga artist
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Yū Koyama

Summary

Yū Koyama is a human[1]. He was born in Kikugawa[2]. He was born on February 20, 1948[3]. He worked as a mangaka[4] and screenwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kikugawa[2], Yū Koyama…
  • Yū Koyama was born on February 20, 1948[3].
  • Yū Koyama held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Japanese was Yū Koyama's native language[8].
  • Yū Koyama is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[9].
  • Yū Koyama worked as a mangaka[4].
  • Yū Koyama worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Yū Koyama is Ganbare Genki[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Yū Koyama is Azumi[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Yū Koyama is Ore wa Chokkaku[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Yū Koyama is Oi! Ryoma[13].
  • Yū Koyama received the Shogakukan Manga Award[14].
  • Yū Koyama received the Manga Prize at Japan Media Arts Festival[15].
  • Yū Koyama is recorded as male[16].
  • Yū Koyama's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yū Koyama's family name is recorded as Koyama[18].
  • Yū Koyama's official website is recorded as http://www.yu-koyama.com/[19].
  • Yū Koyama's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yū Koyama[20].
  • Yū Koyama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Yū Koyama's birth name is recorded as 大竹由次[22].
  • Yū Koyama's name in native language is recorded as 小山ゆう[23].
  • Yū Koyama's name in kana is recorded as こやま ゆう[24].
  • Yū Koyama's start of work period is recorded as 1973[25].
  • Yū Koyama's writing language is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Yū Koyama's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kikugawa[2], Yū Koyama… he was born on February 20, 1948[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[9]. Japanese was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka[4] and screenwriter[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ganbare Genki[10], a manga series[28]; Azumi[11], a manga series[29]; Ore wa Chokkaku[12], a manga series[30]; and Oi! Ryoma[13], a manga series[31], written by Tetsuya Takeda[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Shogakukan Manga Award[14], an annual event[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1956[35] and Manga Prize at Japan Media Arts Festival[15], a manga award[36], in Japan[37].

Why It Matters

Yū Koyama ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Azumi[40], a manga series[41] and Ganbare Genki[42], a manga series[43].

FAQs

Where was Yū Koyama born?

Yū Koyama was born in Kikugawa[2].

What did Yū Koyama do for work?

Yū Koyama worked as mangaka[4] and screenwriter[5].

What awards did Yū Koyama receive?

Honors received include Shogakukan Manga Award[14] and Manga Prize at Japan Media Arts Festival[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] ↑ . 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. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 297124
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 297124, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322344879|小山ゆう (#322344879)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'ma"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Notable work → —
    Family name → Koyama
    P14750 → 6794-F3BE-CE75-5353-C505
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46380|batch #46380]]: HAND ID (3)"
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