Michiyo Akaishi
Japanese manga artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michiyo Akaishi (赤石 路代, Akaishi Michiyo, born October 11, 1959 in Urawa) is a Japanese manga artist.[1] She graduated from Saitama Prefectural Dai-Ichi Girls High School. Akaishi then attended Musashino Art University where she graduated with a degree in commercial plastic model design. In 1979, she won first place in the Shogakukan Shinjin Comic Award contest.
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Born | (1959-10-11) October 11, 1959 (age 64) Urawa, Saitama, Japan |
Area(s) | Manga artist |
Awards | 1994 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga |
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Akaishi's debut story, Marshmallow Tea wa Hitori de, appeared in the January 1980 issue of Bessatsu Shōjo Comic.[1] Her story, One More Jump , won the 1994 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.[2][3] She was one of the judges for the 53rd Shogakukan Manga Awards in 2008.[4]