Naoki Urasawa





Naoki Urasawa

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born
in Fuchū, Japan
January 02, 1960

gender
male

genre

influences


About this author

Urasawa Naoki ( 浦沢 直樹) is a Japanese mangaka. He is perhaps best known for Monster (which drew praise from Junot Díaz, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner) and 20th Century Boys.

Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University.


Average rating: 4.38 · 33,403 ratings · 1,121 reviews · 237 distinct works · Similar authors
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vo...
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4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 2,424 ratings — published 1995 — 8 editions
PLUTO: Naoki Urasawa x Ozam...
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4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 2,241 ratings — published 2004 — 11 editions
20th Century Boys, Band 1 (...
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4.34 of 5 stars 4.34 avg rating — 1,874 ratings — published 2000 — 10 editions
PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vo...
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4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 1,051 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions
PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vo...
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4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 879 ratings — published 2006 — 10 editions
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vo...
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4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 842 ratings — published 1995 — 6 editions
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vo...
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4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 743 ratings — published 1996 — 6 editions
PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vo...
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4.42 of 5 stars 4.42 avg rating — 761 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vo...
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4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 714 ratings — published 1996 — 6 editions
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vo...
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4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 655 ratings — published 1997 — 6 editions
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“If you run from enemy fire, I'll make you wash dishes for the rest of your life!”
Naoki Urasawa, 20th Century Boys, 19

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