Reiko Okano | |
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Born |
Koga, Ibaraki, Japan |
June 24, 1960
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation | Manga artist |
Spouse(s) | Makoto Tezuka |
Awards |
Shogakukan Manga Award (1989) Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (2001) |
Website | Reiko Okano's homepage |
Reiko Okano (岡野 玲子 Okano Reiko?, born 24 June 1960) is a Japanese manga artist.
In 1989, she won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Fancy Dance. In 2001, she won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Onmyōji (The Master of Shade and Light) together with Baku Yumemakura
She is married to director Makoto Tezuka. Onmyōji, an original work by Baku Yumemakura, was drawn by Reiko Okano and received the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Manga Award. She went on to produce the serialized version as Onmyōji Tamatebako in the comic magazine Melody.