Hajime Ueda
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
manga artist
who created a two-volume adaptation of the Japanese animated
OVA
series FLCL
, and the original manga Q·Ko-chan: The Earth Invader Girl. He started his career as a dōjinshi
artist, gaining a reputation for his quirky and unique style of art. He also does some costume design and sculpting.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
manga artist
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
who created a two-volume adaptation of the Japanese animated
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
OVA
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
series FLCL
FLCL
is an original video animation series written by Yōji Enokido, directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki and produced by the FLCL Production Committee, which included Gainax, Production I.G, and Starchild Records....
, and the original manga Q·Ko-chan: The Earth Invader Girl. He started his career as a dōjinshi
Dojinshi
is the Japanese term for self-published works, usually magazines, manga or novels. Dōjinshi are often the work of amateurs, though some professional artists participate as a way to publish material outside the regular industry. The term dōjinshi is derived from and . Dōjinshi are part of a wider...
artist, gaining a reputation for his quirky and unique style of art. He also does some costume design and sculpting.
External links
- Hajime Ueda at GainaxPages fan site
- List of Hajime Ueda's works
- Picture of Hajime Ueda with Oshiguchi (taken by Foo Swee ChinFoo Swee ChinFoo Swee Chin is a Singaporean comic book artist.She is the creator of several alternative comic books, including "A Lost Stock of Children" and "Mince," published by Neko Press, as well as "Chimney 25" and "Zeet", published by Slave Labor Graphics...
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