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Moyoco Anno

b. 1971

Japanese manga artist

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Born 1971. Moyoco Anno is a Japanese mangaka, journalist, writer, film director and comics artist.

, formerly known simply by the mononym , is a Japanese manga artist and fashion writer, with numerous books published in both categories. Her work Sugar Sugar Rune won the Kodansha manga award for children in 2005. Anno is married to director Hideaki Anno of Neon Genesis Evangelion fame. Anno has aspired to being a manga artist since her third year at elementary school.

Works Anno draws inspiration from the fashion world, and her work is noted for its detail which gives it a broader appeal than just the demographic it is aimed for. Her manga and books have attained considerable popularity among young women in Japan. Though she primarily writes manga of the josei demographic, her most popular series, Sugar Sugar Rune, (serialized in Nakayoshi) is targeted at primary school-aged girls. In a recent Oricon poll, she was voted the number eight most popular manga artist among females and thirteen in the general category. Her manga Happy Mania was made into a television series in 1998, followed by Hataraki Man in October 2007. Sakuran was made into a movie in 2006. More than 3 million copies were sold of Happy Mania.

In the movie Japan Sinks, she has a cameo role alongside her husband; their characters were also married. The movie was directed by Shinji Higuchi, who, like her husband Hideaki Anno, is a co-founder of Gainax.

Anno took a career hiatus in 2008, citing health reasons. During this hiatus, she published essays in manga form about her life with her husband.

In October 2020, it was announced Anno's manga Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen will be adapted into a Broadway musical. It will be the first Japanese manga to be adapted into an American musical.

Awards and honors Anno won the 29th Kodansha Manga Award for children's manga in 2005 for Sugar Sugar Rune. Asteroid 300082 Moyocoanno, discovered by Japanese amateur astronomer Yasuhide Fujita in 2006, was named in her honor.

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Kodansha Manga Award
Also known as
Moyoko Anno

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Moyoco Anno?

Japanese manga artist

When was Moyoco Anno born?

Moyoco Anno was born on 26 March 1971 in Suginami.

What is Moyoco Anno's occupation?

Moyoco Anno is a mangaka, journalist, writer, film director and comics artist.

What nationality is Moyoco Anno?

Moyoco Anno is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Moyoco Anno

· Wikidata: Q38842

· DBpedia: Moyoco Anno

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