Motoka Murakami
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is a Japanese
manga artist who writes primarily shōnen
manga. He won the Kodansha Manga Award
for shōnen for Gakuto Retsuden in 1982 and the Shogakukan Manga Award
twice, for shōnen for Musashi no Ken
in 1984 and for general manga in 1996 for Ron, serialized in Big Comic Original
from 1991 to 2006. In 1998, he received an Excellence Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival
for Ron.
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 who writes primarily shōnen
Shonen
The term refers to manga marketed to a male audience aged roughly 10 and up. The Kanji characters literally mean "few" and "year", respectively, where the characters generally mean "comic"...
manga. He won the Kodansha Manga Award
Kodansha Manga Award
is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in four categories: children's, shōnen, shōjo, and general. The awards began in 1977, initially with categories for shōnen and shōjo. The first award for the...
for shōnen for Gakuto Retsuden in 1982 and the Shogakukan Manga Award
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers.The current award categories are:...
twice, for shōnen for Musashi no Ken
Musashi no Ken
is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Motoka Murakami that focuses on kendo. It was serialized by Shogakukan in Shōnen Sunday between April 1981 and October 1985...
in 1984 and for general manga in 1996 for Ron, serialized in Big Comic Original
Big Comic Original
is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Shogakukan, aimed at an older adult and mostly male audience. It is a sister magazine to Big Comic, the biggest difference being that it goes on sale twice a month in the weeks Big Comic doesn't. Cover artwork usually features a dog or cat, and a haiku...
from 1991 to 2006. In 1998, he received an Excellence Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival
Japan Media Arts Festival
The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs since 1997. The festival for a nominal year was usually held during February or March next year, rather than at the end of the nominal year. For instance, the 2010 Japan Media Arts Festival, where...
for Ron.
External links
- Official Website
- Profile at The Ultimate Manga Guide