Naoki Urasawa

Japanese mangaka
Person human Q348436
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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 (3,852 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].

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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[28], in Japan[29]; comics[13], a type of arts[30]; and illustration[14], an activity[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include 20th Century Boys[16], a manga series[32]; Monster[17], a manga series[33]; Yawara![18], a manga series[34]; Master Keaton[19], a manga series[35]; Pineapple Army[20], a manga series[36]; and Pluto[21], a manga series[37].

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[38], in Spain[39], founded in 1989[40]; Q116209895[26], a comics award[41], in Spain[42], founded in 2008[43]; and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series[27], a class of award[44], in France[45], founded in 2004[46].

Why It Matters

Naoki Urasawa ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,852 views/month, #6,136 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Monster[49], a manga series[50]; 20th Century Boys[51], a manga series[52]; Pluto[53], a manga series[54]; Yawara![55], a manga series[56]; Billy Bat[57], a manga series[58]; and Happy![59], a manga series[60].

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].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [22] . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . lepoint.fr. lepoint.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Le Delarge. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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