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 (4,087 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].
• Japanese was Naoki Urasawa's native language^[11].
• Naoki Urasawa's professions included mangaka^[4].
• Naoki Urasawa worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Naoki Urasawa worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Naoki Urasawa worked as a radio personality^[7].
• Naoki Urasawa's professions included illustrator^[8].
• Naoki Urasawa worked as a writer^[12].
• Naoki Urasawa's field of work was manga^[13].
• Naoki Urasawa's field of work was comics^[14].
• Naoki Urasawa's field of work was illustration^[15].
• Naoki Urasawa's education included a stint at Meisei University^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is 20th Century Boys^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is Monster^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is Yawara!^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is Master Keaton^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is Pineapple Army^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Naoki Urasawa is Pluto^[22].
• Naoki Urasawa received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Manga^[23].
• Naoki Urasawa received the Seiun Award for Best Comic^[24].
• Naoki Urasawa received the Seiun Award for Best Comic^[25].
• Naoki Urasawa received the Best foreign work published in Spain^[26].
• Naoki Urasawa received the Q116209895^[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]. Japanese was his native language^[11].

Education

Naoki Urasawa's education included a stint at Meisei University^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka^[4], songwriter^[5], guitarist^[6], radio personality^[7], illustrator^[8], and writer^[12]. Fields of work include manga^[13], a comic format^[32], in Japan^[33]; comics^[14], a type of arts^[34]; and illustration^[15], an activity^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include 20th Century Boys^[17], a manga series^[36]; Monster^[18], a manga series^[37]; Yawara!^[19], a manga series^[38]; Master Keaton^[20], a manga series^[39]; Pineapple Army^[21], a manga series^[40]; and Pluto^[22], a manga series^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Manga^[23]; Seiun Award for Best Comic^[24]; Best foreign work published in Spain^[26], a comics award^[42], in Spain^[43], founded in 1989^[44]; Q116209895^[27], a comics award^[45], in Spain^[46], founded in 2008^[47]; and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series^[48], a class of award^[49], in France^[50], founded in 2004^[51].

Why It Matters

Naoki Urasawa ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,087 views/month, #6,136 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Works attributed to him include Monster^[54], a manga series^[55]; 20th Century Boys^[56], a manga series^[57]; Pluto^[58], a manga series^[59]; Billy Bat^[60], a manga series^[61]; Yawara!^[62], a manga series^[63]; and Master Keaton^[64], a manga series^[65].

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^[16].

What awards did Naoki Urasawa receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Manga^[23], Seiun Award for Best Comic^[24], Seiun Award for Best Comic^[25], and Best foreign work published in Spain^[26].