is a
Japanese manga artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan.
Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ...
. He made his debut in 1971 under the pen name writing
shōnen manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
, but he switched in the 1980s to
seinen manga. He is best known for ''
Natsuko's Sake
is a Japanese manga series by Akira Oze. It was adapted into a live-action television series in 1994.
The story centers around Natsuko Saeki, a young woman trying to break into sake making, a business that's traditionally carried out by men.
...
'', which was adapted as a live-action television series. Oze won the 1986
Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga for ''Hatsukoi Scandal'' and ''Tobe! Jinrui II''.
Selected works
* (1978, 1 volume)
* (1981–1986, 18 volumes)
* (1986–1987, 7 volumes) - story by
Masao Yajima
* (1988–1991, 12 volumes)
* (1992–1994, 7 volumes)
* (1994–1997, 9 volumes)
* (2001–2004, 8 volumes)
References
External links
Official Website
*
at The Ultimate Manga Guide
Manga artists from Kyoto Prefecture
1947 births
Living people
People from Kyoto
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