Fumi Saimon (柴門ふみ, Saimon Fumi, born 19 January 1957 in Tokushima, Tokushima) is a female Japanese manga artist and novelist. She is best known for the series Tokyo Love Story, which was adapted as a live-action television series. She won the 1983 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga for P.S. Genki Desu, Shunpei[1] and the 1992 Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga for Kazoku no Shokutaku and Asunaro Hakusho.[2] She is married to manga artist Kenshi Hirokane.
| Fumi Saimon 柴門ふみ | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1957 Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
| Awards | Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga - Kazoku no Shokutaku and Asunaro Hakusho Kodansha Manga Award for general manga - P.S. Genki Desu, Shunpei |
References
edit- ^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 August 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
- ^ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2007.
External links
edit- Fumi Saimon at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Profile Archived 22 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine at The Ultimate Manga Page
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