Makoto Yukimura
Makoto Yukimura ( Japanese 幸 村 誠 , Yukimura Makoto ; born May 8, 1976 in Yokohama ) is a Japanese mangaka (comic artist).
He made his debut as a manga artist in 1999 with Planetes in the Morning , a Japanese manga magazine devoted to his genre. Set in 2074, the series became a huge success, appeared in many languages, and served as a template for an anime in 2003 . Yukimura has been working on the Viking story Vinland Saga since 2005 .
In 2002 he received the 33rd Seiun Prize for Planetes , an award for outstanding science fiction works. In 2012 he was awarded the Kōdansha Manga Prize in the general category for Vinland Saga .
Works
- Planetes (プ ラ ネ テ ス , Puranetesu ; 1999–2004, 4 volumes)
- Sayōnara ga Chikai no de ( さ よ う な ら が 近 い の で ; 2004)
- Vinland Saga (ヴ ィ ン ラ ン ド ・ サ ガ , Vinrando Saga ; 2005 to now, published in Japan in 23 volumes so far)
Web links
- Makoto Yukimura on Anime News Network (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 36th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards Announced. In: Anime News Network. May 10, 2012, accessed May 10, 2012 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yukimura, Makoto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 幸 村 誠 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese Mangaka (comic artist) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yokohama , Japan |