Hokkaido native Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (1947-) is a Japanese animator
and manga artist. His career as a character designer has spanned
over four decades, creating famed characters for such anime as
Super Atragon, Brace Raideen, and the widely known Mobile Suit
Gundam. Considered a pivotal player in mecha and sci-fi anime,
Yasuhiko's characters, stories and illustrations are unmistakable
in their style and serve as timeless examples as pioneers of manga
and animation in Japan.
Yasuhiko began his career as an animator in Osama Tezuka's Mushi
Productions, and later on decided to go freelance to work for a
number of animation productions for both film and television. In
the late 70's, Yasuhiko would turn his attention to the world of
comics, as he has since penned nearly two dozen titles since.
In 1981 he was awarded the Nebula Award by the Japanese Sci-Fi
Association.
In 1990 his work Namuji won the Japan Comic Artist Association
Grand Prize
And in 2000 he took the Japan Media Arts Award for Best Comic with
his title A Revolutionary Dog.
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