About Namie Odama
Born 1979. Namie Odama is a Japanese mangaka.
, born June 1, 1979, in Osaka Prefecture, known as "Namie-han" to her fans, is a Japanese gag manga artist. Her works have been featured in Shueisha's magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump and, more recently, its sister publications Business Jump, Ultra Jump and Young Jump.
Odama says she "became a manga artist because [she] can't do anything else". She debuted in the autumn of 1995 after winning an honorable mention for the prize, given out by Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Afternoon. She also was the runner-up for the Akatsuka Award in 2000 for her manga Junjō Pine.
Works (in chronological order)
Series 2000-2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007- 2009-
Short stories 2008
Short story collections 2005
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Who is Namie Odama?
Japanese manga artist
When was Namie Odama born?
Namie Odama was born on 1 June 1979 in Osaka Prefecture.
What is Namie Odama's occupation?
Namie Odama is a mangaka.
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Namie Odama is Japanese.
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