, better known as , is a Japanese
screenwriter and novelist.
In 1991, he won the
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Newcomer Award for his writing on the
medical drama series ' ().
His
gay
''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.
While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
-themed drama series ' (), which aired on
prime-time
Prime time or the peak time is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for a television show. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to ...
television in 1993, is considered a pioneering work for its depiction of
gay relationships.
Izawa also wrote several
manga series that were illustrated by
Yumiko Igarashi
is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for illustrating the manga series ''Candy Candy''.
Career
In 1968, as a third-year high school student at the Asahi Gaoka High School in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Igarashi made her debut in Shueisha's ''Ri ...
in the 1980s, including ''
Georgie!
is a manga series, written by Mann Izawa and illustrated by Yumiko Igarashi. It was serialized from 1982 to 1984 in the ''Shōjo Comic'' manga magazine.
The series was adapted in 1983 into an anime television series, , by Tokyo Movie Shins ...
'', which was adapted into an
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
series;
;
and .
In the late 1990s, he was involved in a legal dispute with Igarashi over merchandising rights to ''Georgie!''
References
External links
Official blog
*
1945 births
Living people
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