Greeting Life Postcard FUJIO AKATSUKA Bakabon AF-4

Greeting Life FUJIO AKATSUKA Post Card Bakabon

size : 152mm / 130mm

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.
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.
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'.
1965    The 10th Shogakukan Manga Award for 'Osomatsu-kun'
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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