Ken Akamatsu
| Ken Akamatsu | |
|---|---|
Ken Akamatsu at Japan Expo 2015
|
|
| Native name | 赤松 健 |
| Born |
July 5, 1968 Higashikurume, Tokyo |
| Residence | Tokyo |
| Other names | Awa Mizuno (水野 亜和?) |
| Education | Department of Literature graduate of Chuo University |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Magical Teacher Negima!, Love Hina, A.I. Love You, "UQ Holder" |
| Spouse(s) | Kanon Akamatsu |
| Website | Ken Akamatsu's Website |
Ken Akamatsu (赤松 健 Akamatsu Ken?, July 5, 1968) is a Japanese manga artist from Tokyo. After success with A.I. Love You from 1994–1997, he wrote Love Hina from 1998 to 2001. His longest work to date has been Magical Teacher Negima! from 2003 to 2012. His current serial, UQ Holder!, is a sequel to Negima. Akamatsu is also the creator of the J-Comi website, a free digital distributor of out-of-print manga.
Sailor Moon was his introduction to anime and manga fandom.
In his teens, Akamatsu applied himself to Film Study (it is speculated that this is where he got the idea for Love Hina). Eventually, he became famous as an illustrator at the Comiket (a comic convention held bi-annually in Japan). He used the pen name Awa Mizuno (水野 亜和 Mizuno Awa?). Akamatsu, still in college (Japanese literature course at Chuo University), then proceeded to win the Weekly Shōnen Magazine award twice. Soon after he graduated, his Hito Natsu no Kids Game was awarded the coveted 50th Shōnen Magazine's Rookie Award.
...
Wikipedia