Momoko Sakura
Miki Miura | |
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| Born | Miki Miura May 8, 1965 Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Died | 15 August 2018 (aged 53) |
| Cause of death | Breast cancer |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Momoko Sakura |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Known for | Coji-Coji, Chibi Maruko-chan |
| Spouse(s) | Masataka Miyanaga (divorced) Sashimi Unno |
Miki Miura (三浦 美紀, Miura Miki, 8 May 1965 – 15 August 2018), known more by her pen name Momoko Sakura (さくら ももこ, Sakura Momoko), was a Japanese manga artist from Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture. She was the creator of the long-running manga Chibi Maruko-chan (published in Ribon from 1986 to 1996), based on her own childhood, and the more surreal fantasy series Coji-Coji, which ran from 1997 to 1999. She also worked with Marvelous Interactive on creating the Dreamcast title, Sakura Momoko Gekijō Coji-Coji, and Nintendo on creating the Game Boy Advance title, Sakura Momoko no Ukiuki Carnival. In 2005, she designed the characters for the Xbox 360 title Every Party.
In 1989, she received the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Chibi Maruko-chan.[1]
On August 27, 2018, it was announced by her office that she had died of her breast cancer at age 53 on August 15.[2]
References
- ^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ "'Chibi Maruko-chan' manga author Momoko Sakura dies at 53". Japan News. Yomiuri Shimbun. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
External links
- Momoko Sakura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Momoko Sakura at IMDb
- Profile at The Ultimate Manga Page
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