Artist · Japan

1950 to 2019

In their own script

“吾妻ひでお”

Portrait of Hideo Azuma
Cover of Disappearance DiaryDisappearance DiaryCover of Nanako SOSNanako SOSCover of Little PollonLittle Pollon
Born1950
Born inUrahoro
First credit1977
CountryJapan
Workmangaka
Alsocomics artist
Died2019

Hideo Azuma.

mangaka · comics artist

Japan, 1950 to 2019

In short

Hideo Azuma (吾妻 ひでお, Azuma Hideo; February 6, 1950, October 13, 2019) was a Japanese manga artist. Azuma made his professional debut in 1969 in the Akita Shoten manga magazine Manga Ō. He was most well known for his science fiction lolicon-themed works appearing in magazines such as Weekly Shōnen Champion, as well as children's comedy series such as Nanako SOS and Little Pollon (which both became anime television series in the early 1980s). He has been called the "father of lolicon".

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Born
1950, Urahoro
Died
2019, Tokyo
Citizenship
Japan
Active
1977 to 1980
Work
mangaka, comics artist, writer
Career

Hideo Azuma, in numbers

Years active
Little Pollon, 1977Nanako SOS, 1980Disappearance Diary, 20053works
Works by year, 1977 to 2005. Known for
1works1970s1990s
Works by decade. Busiest: the 1970s.

Sketchbook

Portrait of Hideo Azuma

Cover of Disappearance DiaryCover of Nanako SOSCover of Little Pollon
Known for

The essential Hideo Azuma