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 has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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's professions included mangaka[4].
  • Yū Koyama worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Yū Koyama is Ganbare Genki[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Yū Koyama is Azumi[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Yū Koyama is Ore wa Chokkaku[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Yū Koyama is Oi! Ryoma[12].
  • Yū Koyama received the Shogakukan Manga Award[13].
  • Yū Koyama received the Manga Prize at Japan Media Arts Festival[14].
  • Yū Koyama is recorded as male[15].
  • Yū Koyama's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Yū Koyama's family name is recorded as Koyama[17].
  • Yū Koyama's official website is recorded as http://www.yu-koyama.com/[18].
  • Yū Koyama's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yū Koyama[19].
  • Yū Koyama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Yū Koyama's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '大竹由次'}[21].
  • Yū Koyama's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '小山ゆう'}[22].
  • Yū Koyama's name in kana is recorded as こやま ゆう[23].
  • Yū Koyama's start of work period is recorded as 1973[24].
  • Yū Koyama's writing language is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Yū Koyama's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kikugawa[2], Yū Koyama… he was born on February 20, 1948[3]. 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[9], an anime television series[27]; Azumi[10], a manga series[28]; Ore wa Chokkaku[11], a manga series[29]; and Oi! Ryoma[12], a manga series[30], written by Tetsuya Takeda[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Shogakukan Manga Award[13], an annual event[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1956[34] and Manga Prize at Japan Media Arts Festival[14], a manga award[35], in Japan[36].

Why It Matters

Yū Koyama has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Ganbare Genki[38], an anime television series[39] and Azumi[40], a manga series[41].

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[13] and Manga Prize at Japan Media Arts Festival[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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