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Japanese manga artist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wataru Yoshizumi (吉住 渉, Yoshizumi Wataru) is a Japanese manga artist. She was born as Mariko Nakai (中井 真里子, Nakai Mariko) on June 18, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated with a degree in economics from Hitotsubashi University.
Wataru Yoshizumi 吉住 渉 | |
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Born | Mariko Nakai (中井 真里子) June 18, 1963 Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation | Manga artist |
Nationality | Japanese |
Years active | 1984–present |
Notable works | Marmalade Boy, Ultra Maniac |
Yoshizumi started her career as a Japanese manga artist while working as an office lady. Her debut manga was a yomikiri (short story) called "Radical Romance" that was published in 1984, in the summer issue of Ribon Original. She is known as a social[clarification needed] manga artist,[citation needed] and is a good friend of fellow manga artists Naoko Takeuchi, Ai Yazawa, Miho Obana, and Megumi Mizusawa.
As of 2011, Yoshizumi has had works serialized in Ribon, Chorus, and Margaret.
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