is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist.

Biography

Born in

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as one of two twins, Kuroda moved many times in his youth. He graduated from

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. The pen name "Kuroda Iou" (in Japanese order) is a combination of his family name (Kuroda) and the name of a toy robot, Mars King (Kasei Daiō). Kuroda + Kasei Daiō -> Kurodaiō -> Kuroda Iō. Kuroda's works are known for their dynamic plot developments and the rhythm of their stories. His drawings are widely praised for their almost magical appeal. Elephants, cameras, bicycles, ships, robots, and cooking are common motifs in Kuroda's manga. In 2002, Kuroda won the Excellence Prize at the 2002

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for his manga ''

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''. In 2007, the manga was adapted into a

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, starring

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and Suzuka Ohgo, which aired between April and June 2007 on Nippon Television. In 2003, Kuroda's work '' Nasu'' was brought to the attention of animator and director Kitarō Kōsaka by Kōsaka's long-time collaborator from

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, a fan of cycling. He adapted the ''Summer in Andalusia'' chapter from the manga into the film, '' Nasu: Summer in Andalusia'', which soon went on to become the first Japanese anime film ever to be selected for the

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. A sequel, '' Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase'', was also later produced, which won the best Original Video Animation award at the seventh annual

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s, held at the 2008

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Selected works

* ''Dai-Nippon Tengu-tō Ekotoba'' (大日本天狗党絵詞) * ''Kurofune'' (黒船) * ''Daiō'' (大王) * '' Nasu'' (茄子) * ''

'' (セクシーボイスアンドロボ) * ''Eiga ni Ke ga Sanbon!'' (映画に毛が3本!) * ''Atarashii Asa'' (あたらしい朝)

References

External links

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Iou Kuroda
at Media Arts Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuroda, Io 1971 births Living people Kuroda Iou Hitotsubashi University alumni