Akinobu Uraku
Akinobu Uraku 有楽 彰展 | |
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| Born | September 22, 1977 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Period | 1997 to present |
| Genre | fiction |
| Subject | shōnen manga |
Akinobu Uraku (有楽 彰展, Uraku Akinobu, born September 22, 1977) is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating Tokyo Underground. Uraku won one of two grand prizes (the other winner being ) at the 4th Enix 21st Century Manga Awards in 1997 for his work Yojō Mahō Shoriban.[1][2] This story was later published in the February 1997 issue of Monthly G Fantasy.
In 2002, Tokyo Underground was adapted into an anime television series aired on TV Tokyo. Uraku made a cameo appearance as a student in the first episode of that series.
Works[]
- Yojō Mahō Shoriban (余剰魔法処理班) (1997, Monthly G Fantasy)
- Tokyo Underground (14 volumes, January 1998 – March 2005, Monthly Shōnen Gangan)
- (irregularly since July 2006 issue of Monthly Shōnen Gangan till November 2010 issue, all 4 volumes Tankōbon)
References[]
- ^ エニックス21世紀マンガ大賞 受賞者一覧 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2005-03-23. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- ^ スクウェア・エニックスマンガ大賞考察(1) (in Japanese). 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
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- 1977 births
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- Manga artists from Hyōgo Prefecture
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