About Yumiko Kawahara
Born 1960. Yumiko Kawahara is a Japanese mangaka.
is a Japanese shōjo manga artist born in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. She made her professional debut in 1978 with Kotchi muite Marie!! in the weekly Shōjo Comic, for which she won a Shogakukan New Artist Award. In 1985, she received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for . She is best known in the United States as the author of Dolls, which was licensed by Viz Media.
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Who is Yumiko Kawahara?
Japanese manga artist
When was Yumiko Kawahara born?
Yumiko Kawahara was born on 20 April 1960 in Hakodate.
What is Yumiko Kawahara's occupation?
Yumiko Kawahara is a mangaka.
What nationality is Yumiko Kawahara?
Yumiko Kawahara is Japanese.
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