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 Diachiken Ise) 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.
Akinobu Uraku 有楽 彰展 | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1977 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Period | 1997–present |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Subject | Shōnen manga |
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
edit- 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)
- Onikirisama no Hakoirimusume (irregularly since July 2006 issue of Monthly Shōnen Gangan till November 2010 issue, all 4 volumes Tankōbon)
References
edit- ^ 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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