Fujio Akatuska's brief profile Fujio Akatsuka was born in Manchuria (North East China) on 14th September, 1935. Inspired by Osamu Tezuka's 'Lost World' while at junior high school, he decided to become a cartoonist. |
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| 1956 | His first cartoon, 'Arashi wo Koete', was published in a comic for girls, He also moved into the famous 'Tokiwaso' apartment along with a number of young cartoonists who went on to greater success. |
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| 1958 | The first serialization of 'Namachan' in Mangao. |
| 1962 | Serialization of 'Osomatsu-kun' in Weekly Shonen Sunday and 'Himitsu no Akko-chan' in Ribbon. |
| 1967 | Serialization of 'The Genius Bakabon' in Weekly Shonen Magagine and 'Moretsu Ataro' in Weekly Shonen Sunday |
| Several of these comics were later animated. Since his debut in 1956, many other comics have gone on to great success, including the hugely popular 'Let's-la Gon' and 'Gag Guerrilla'. |
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| 1965 | The 10th Shogakukan Manga Award for 'Osomatsu-kun' |
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| 1972 | The 18th Bungeishunju Award for 'The Genius Bakabon' |
| 1997 | The 26th Japan Cartoonists Association Minister of Education Award |
| 1998 | Medal with Purple Ribbon |
2008 August 2nd Died from pneumonia, aged 72. |
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