About Kimio Yanagisawa
Born 1948. Kimio Yanagisawa is a Japanese mangaka.
is a Japanese manga artist. His real name is pronounced the same way, but is written with the kanji . He graduated from Niigata Prefectural Muramatsu High School two years prior to Yoshifumi Kondō. After graduation, he attended Wakō University where he studied fine arts.
In 1972, Yanagisawa won an honorable mention in the 4th Tezuka Shō Manga Story contest for his story Makeru na Kisaburō (submitted under his real name). His contemporary, Kazuhito Kurosaki, also won second place in the same contest. In 1978, he won the 3rd Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for Tonda Couple.
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Who is Kimio Yanagisawa?
Manga artist
When was Kimio Yanagisawa born?
Kimio Yanagisawa was born on 26 September 1948 in Gosen.
What is Kimio Yanagisawa's occupation?
Kimio Yanagisawa is a mangaka.
What nationality is Kimio Yanagisawa?
Kimio Yanagisawa is Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kimio Yanagisawa. https://biography.guide/kimio-yanagisawa/
MLA: "Kimio Yanagisawa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kimio-yanagisawa/.
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