Aki Kondo (born February 22, 1977) is a Japanese

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and

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, and former staff of

San-X is a Japanese stationery company known for creating and marketing cute characters such as Tarepanda, Rilakkuma, and Sumikko Gurashi. The characters are usually anthropomorphic representations of animals or inanimate objects. Each character has ...

Biography

After graduating from the Junior College of Art and Design at

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, Kondo was hired to work in the Design studio of San-X in 1997. Kondo created and produced "Amaguri Chan" (September 2002), "Mikan Bouya" (December 2002) and

Rilakkuma is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company San-X and created by Aki Kondo. After the character's launch in 2003, Rilakkuma has been featured on stationery and merchandise created by San-X, as well as several collaboration cafes. Alo ...

(September 2003) while she was at San-X. Kondo left San-X in 2003, and became a freelance illustrator and designer. In 2005, Kondo has released the first

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Comic "Okutan & Danna chan". Kondo is married to illustrator Tarouichi Aizawa and they have two daughters. Kondo is a part-time lecturer in Art and Design for Healing at Joshibi University of Art and Design.

Works

* Amaguri Chan * Mikan Bouya * Okutan & Danna chan * Usagi no Mofy * moguppy * Chopin & Pansy * Wonderful Family * PLATINUM BOYS * NyaOssan

External links

Aki Kondo Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kondo, Aki Japanese graphic designers Manga artists People from Matsuyama, Ehime 1977 births Living people