Fujio Akatsuka

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Script error: No such module "Nihongo". was a Japanese manga artist. Known as the Master of Gag Manga, he created many popular manga such as Osomatsu-kun, Himitsu no Akko-chan, and Tensai Bakabon.

Biography

He was born in Rehe, Manchuria, the son of a Japanese military police officer. After World War II, he grew up in Niigata Prefecture and Nara Prefecture. When he was 19, he moved to Tokyo.

While working at a chemical factory, he drew many manga. After that, Tokiwa-so accepted him. He started his career as a shōjo artist, but in 1958, his Nama-chan (ナマちゃん) became a hit, so he became a specialist in comic manga. He won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1964 for Osomatsu-kun[1] and the Bungeishunjū Manga Award in 1971 for Tensai Bakabon. He is said to have been influenced by Buster Keaton and MAD magazine.

In 1965, Akatsuka established his own company "Fujio Productions Ltd.".[2]

In 2000, he drew manga in braille for the blind.[3]

Many of his manga featured supporting characters who ended up becoming more popular and more associated with their series than the main character, such as Papa (Tensai Bakabon), Iyami, Chibita (Osomatsu-kun), and Nyarome (Mōretsu Atarō).

In April 2002 he was hospitalized for intra-axial hematoma and was said to frequently be in a persistent vegetative state from 2004 until his death.[4] In July 2006, his second wife Machiko, who had been nursing him, suddenly died from a subarachnoid hemorrhage.[5] On August 2, 2008, he died of pneumonia at a hospital in Bunkyō, Tokyo.[6]

Works

Among Akatsuka's extensive body of work, his series of Osomatsu-kun, Himitsu no Akko-chan, Tensai Bakabon, and Mōretsu Atarō are often considered his top four major series[7] by Fujio Pro, due to their success in garnering animated adaptations and their lengthy runs and revivals.

Serial Works

(In order of publication)[8]

1950s

  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (October 1958-March 1959, Shojo Club)- Assisted Shotaro Ishinomori and Hideko Mizuno, published under the shared pseudonym U.MIA
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (October 1958-April 1961, Hitomi)
    • July–December 1961, Ribon
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (December 1958-March 1961, Manga King)

1960s

  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January 1960-March 1962, Shojo Club)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (March 1960-June 1961, Ribon)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April to September 1960, Fun 4th Grader)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1960-March 1961, Fun 5th Grader)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (May–September 1961, Adventure King)
    • January 1964-April 1965, Shonen Book
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 15, 1962- May 18, 1969, Weekly Shonen Sunday)- Serialization changed to monthly from August 13, 1967, to allow for less frequent but longer chapters
    • April 1964-March 1969, Separate Edition Shonen Sunday
    • April to December 1966, Boys' Life
    • April to October 1966, Elementary School 4th Grade
    • April to December 1966, Elementary School 2nd Grade
    • April 1966-March 1967, Kindergarten
    • May 1966-March 1967, Elementary School 1st Grade
    • July 1966-March 1967, Monthly Shogakukan Book
    • March 19, 1972 – December 24, 1973, Weekly Shonen King
    • November 1987-March 1990, Comic BomBom
    • February 1988-January 1990, TV Magazine
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1962-March 1963, Fun 5th Grader)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1962-March 1963, Junior High 1st Year Course)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (June 1962-September 1965, Ribon)
    • November 1968-December 1969, Ribon
    • October 1988-September 1989, Nakayoshi
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1963-March 1964, Elementary School 4th Grade)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (August–December 1963, Adventure King)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (August–September 1963, Bokura)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (October 1963-September 1965, Shonen)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January 1964-December 1965, Adventure King)
    • January–September 1967, Adventure King
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1964-March 1965, Elementary School 4th Grade)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1964, Margaret)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (June 22, 1965- July 5, 1966, Shojo Friend)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (July 1965-August 1966, Heibon)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (August 1-August 29, 1965, Weekly Shonen Magazine)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (October 1965-August 1966, Ribon)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January–March 1966, Boys' Life)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April–September 1966, Shonen Book)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January–May 1967, Shonen Book)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January–July 1967, Ribon)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (June 1967-January 1969, Shonen Book)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January–September 1967, Elementary School 2nd Grade)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 9, 1967 – February 23, 1969, Weekly Shonen Magazine)
    • August 1967-January 1969, Separate Edition Shonen Magazine
    • August 24, 1969 – April 5, 1970, Weekly Shonen Sunday
    • September 9, 1969-June 1970, Deluxe Shonen Sunday
    • May 10, 1971 – June 1, 1971, Weekly Bokura Magazine
    • June 27, 1971 – December 7, 1976, Weekly Shonen Magazine
    • August 1974-May 1975, Separate Edition Shonen Magazine
    • June 1976-December 1978, Monthly Shonen Magazine
    • October 1987-October 1991, Comic BomBom
    • November 1987-January 1991, TV Magazine
    • January 1988-February 1989, Monthly Shonen Magazine
    • October 1989-January 1991, Monthly Hero Magazine
    • November 1991-December 1992, Deluxe BomBom
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (September 1967-August 1969, Ribon)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (September 1967-December 1969, Elementary School 1st Grade)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1967-1968, Shojo Friend)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (November 28, 1967 – June 28, 1970, Weekly Shonen Sunday)
    • April 1969-October 1971, Kindergarten
    • October 1969-March 1971, Elementary School 4th Grade
    • January 1970-June 1971, Elementary School 3rd Grade
    • January 1970-November 1971, Elementary School 2nd Grade
    • April 1990-January 1991, Comic BomBom
    • May 1990-January 1991, TV Magazine
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1968, Weekly Shonen King)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1968, Weekly Shonen King)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (May–September 1969, Deluxe Shonen Sunday)
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  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1969, Shonen Jump)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1969, Weekly Shonen Jump)

1970s

  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1970, Weekly Shonen Jump)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1970-1971, Weekly Shonen King)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (August 2, 1970 – March 14, 1971, Weekly Shonen Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1970-1971, Bokura)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1970-1971, Shonen Picture Report)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January–September 1971, Separate Edition Shonen Magazine)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January–December 1971, Red Flag Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1971-March 1972, 4th Grade)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (September 5, 1971 – July 14, 1974, Weekly Shonen Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January 9-December 24, 1972, Red Flag Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (November 1971-August 1972, Kindergatden)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1972-March 1973, Shogakukan's Elementary School 4th Grade)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (June 1972-December 1974, Adventure King)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (October 1972-December 1982, Weekly Bunshun)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (November 1972-April 1973, Manga NO.1)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1974, Weekly Shonen King #5-38)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April–June 1974, High School 2nd Year Course)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1974-1975, Weekly Shonen Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1974-1976, Weekly Shonen King)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1974-1975, Weekly Shonen Champion)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January 1975-April 1976, Princess)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January 1975-October 1976, Adventure King)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1975, Weekly Shonen Magazine)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1975-1976, Weekly Shonen Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (March 9-December 7, 1975, Yomiuri Shimbun Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (May 1976-May 1977, Princess)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1976-1977, Weekly Shonen Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1976-1977, Weekly Shonen King)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1977, Manga-kun)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1977, Weekly Shonen Magazine)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1977-May 1978, Dokkan V)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1977, Weekly Shonen Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1978, Weekly Shonen King)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1979-March 1982, Elementary School 1st Grade)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (July 27-August 17, 1978, Weekly Manga Action)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (August 1978-January 1979, Dokkan V)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (September 1, 1978 – September 1, 1979, New Art Newspaper)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (November 30, 1978 – March 23, 1979, Weekly Manga Action)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (February–December 1979, Shonen Challenge)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1979-March 1981, Elementary School 5th Grade)

1980s

  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January–June 1980, Shonen Challenge)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (February 1980-March 1981, Monthly CoroCoro Comic)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1980-February 1981, Popcorn)- Magazine was published bimonthly until its closure in February 1981
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 6, 1980 – March 15, 1981, Shonen and Shojo Newspaper)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (September–November 1980, Shonen Challenge)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1981, Weekly Shonen Jump)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1981- March 1982, Monthly CoroCoro Comic)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". ( April 1981-March 1983, 5th Grade)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (May–December 1981, Just Comic)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 1982-December 1984, Novel Shincho)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 4-October 3, 1983, Heibon Punch)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (November 1983-November 1985, 2001 magazine)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1983-1984, Weekly Shonen Champion)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1985, Weekly Shonen Champion)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (February 17-December 29, 1985, Sunday Daily)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1986-1989, Big Comic Original)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (May 6-December 29, 1987, Weekly Masses)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (October 1987, June 1988, August 1988)

1990s

  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (October 1990-August 1991, Comic BomBom)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (September 1991-June 1992, Comic BomBom)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (March 1993-March 1994, Deluxe BomBom)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January–April 1995, Manga Da No 1)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January–February 1999, Big Comic)

Short stories

  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (June 7, 1956, Akebono Publishing)- Mainstream debut work, written directly for a tankobon release
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (August 25, 1956, Akebono Publishing)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (December 10, 1956, Akebono Publishing)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January 1966, Shonen Book)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1966, Ribbon)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (August 1st, 1968, Weekly Shonen Jump)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (July 10, 1970, Big Comic)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (December 1970, Separate Edition Shonen Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1971, Weekly Shonen Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January 1, 1973, Manga No. 1)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1974, Weekly Shonen Jump)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April 8-April 15, 1973, Weekly Shonen Magazine)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1975, Weekly Shonen Sunday)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1976, Weekly Shonen Jump)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (December 1978, 5th Grade)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (August 1979, Shonen Challenge)
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (January 1996, Big Gold)

Adaptations

These series or one-shots are derivative works, created as adaptations of TV shows or novels by other authors.

  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (April to November 1959, Ribon)- Based on TV series by Kazuo Funahashi
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (November 1961-April 1962, Ribon)- Based on the TV series by Aoi Takagaki
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (Weekly Shonen Sunday: #17 for 1973)- Based on the original story by Hisashi Yamanaka
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (Weekly Shonen Magazine: #50 to #52 for 1977)- Based on Eight Family Scenes by Yasutaka Tsutsui
  • Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (1978, Weekly Shonen Magazine)- Based on the original story by Shusaku Endo

Assistants

See also

References

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  7. http://www.fujio-pro.co.jp/english/character/index.html Fujio Pro series and characters
  8. http://www.koredeiinoda.net/profile/worklist.html Fujio Pro work list.

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External links

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