is a Japanese manga artist. Asano created the acclaimed manga ''

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'', which was released as a feature film in Japan in April 2010, starring

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. He is also famous for the series ''

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''. Known for creating character-driven, realist stories, ranging from

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, Asano won first prize in the 2001 GX competition for young manga artists. In 2010, ''

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'' described Asano as "one of the voices of his generation."

Works

* (2000) * (2000) * (2001) * (2002 – 2004) **Licensed in North America by

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. * (2003 – 2005) **Licensed in North America by Fantagraphics Books. * (2004 – 2005) * (2005 – 2008) * (2005 – 2006) **Licensed in North America by Viz Media. An additional epilogue chapter was included in a new edition published in Japan in October 2017. * (2007 – 2013) **Licensed in North America by Viz Media. * (2008 – 2011) * (2009 – 2013) **Licensed in North America by

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. * (2010) *''Planet'' (2010) * (2012) * (2013) * (2014 – 2022) **Licensed in North America by Viz Media. **Won the 66th

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in the general category in 2021. * (February 6, 2015) * (2015 – 2018) * (2016) * (2016) * (2017) * (2018) * (2018) * (2020)

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* 1980 births Living people Manga artists from Ibaraki Prefecture {{Manga-artist-stub