Saeko Himuro
Saeko Himuro ( Japanese 氷 室 冴 子 , Himuro Saeko ; born on January 11, 1957 in Iwamizawa on Hokkaidō as Saeko Usui ( 碓 井 小 恵 子 , Usui Saeko ); died on June 6, 2008 ) was a Japanese writer.
Himuro was the author of over three dozen novels, eight of which were adapted as mangas . Other mangas came from herself. She also inspired other manga authors and various film adaptations and was one of the most popular Shūeisha authors in the 1980s and 90s . Best known outside of Japan was her novel Umi ga kikoeru ( Eng . I can hear the sea ; Eng. The Ocean Waves ), which provided the basis for the 1993 anime film Umi ga kikoeru . In addition to novels and mangas, Himuro was also the author of essays. She died of lung cancer in June 2008 at the age of 51 .
Web links
- Saeko Himuro in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Ocean Waves Novelist Saeko Himuro Passes Away , ANN , June 6, 2008 (English)
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| SURNAME | Himuro, Saeko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 氷 室 冴 子 (Japanese); Usui Saeko (maiden name); 碓 井 小 恵 子 (Japanese, maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese writer and mangaka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Iwamizawa |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 2008 |