About Mio Murao
Lived 1952 – 2022 (aged 69). Mio Murao was a Japanese mangaka.
Mikio Murai (, 28 April 1952 – 16 April 2022), professionally known as Mio Murao was a Japanese manga artist and writer, active for about 50 years.
Life and career Born in Tokushima, Murao started his career as an assistant of Kimio Yanagisawa, and made his official debut as a mangaka in 1972 with Kappa Love Love Daisakusen (別冊少年ジャンプ), which was published in Bessatsu Shōnen Jump. In 1974, he was awarded the Tezuka Award for Twin Banzai. From the 1990s, he focused on the seinen genre and on more adult themed manga. His last work was the manga Yami ni Daka reru Onna (闇に抱かれる女, "A Woman in the Dark").
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mio Murao?
Japanese mangaka
When was Mio Murao born?
Mio Murao was born on 28 April 1952 in Tokushima.
When did Mio Murao die?
Mio Murao died on 16 April 2022.
What was Mio Murao's occupation?
Mio Murao was a mangaka.
What nationality was Mio Murao?
Mio Murao was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mio Murao. https://biography.guide/mio-murao/
MLA: "Mio Murao." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mio-murao/.
Chicago: "Mio Murao." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mio-murao/.
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