Akira Amano
Akira Amano is a Japanese mangaka known for the shōnen series Reborn!. Early versions of Reborn! Were published in seinen manga magazines.
Akira Amano
- Name
- Akira Amano
- Born
- 22 June 1973
- Birthplace
- Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Known for
- Reborn!
- Occupation
- Manga artist
- Nationality
- Japan
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Bibliothèque nationale de France · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Biography
Biography
In late 2003, the series, a stand-alone short story at the time, was published in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. After the success of the short story, the series began serialization in the magazine in mid-2004. Since then, the manga has been adapted into an anime, as well as five light novels and several video games. She ranked 12th on Nikkei Entertainment's list of most successful manga artists.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Akira Amano • Native Name — 天野 明 • Born — 22 June 1973 • Birthplace — Aichi Prefecture, Japan • Known for — Reborn! • Occupation — Manga artist
Documentary record
Akira Amano (born 1973) is described as a manga artist and comics artist in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Akira Amano was born in 1973 in Präfektur Aichi.
Works
Works
• Shōnen Spin • Neppuu Yakyuu Densetsu Picchan • Petit Petit Rabbit (2000, serialized in Bessatsu Young Magazine and Young Magazine) • Monkey Business (2002) • Bakuhatsu HAWK!! (one-shot released in 2003) • Reborn! (2004–2012, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump) • Psycho-Pass (original character design) • Warashibe Tantei Numashichirō (one-shot released in 2013) • ēlDLIVE (2013–2018, serialized in Jump Live, later transferred to Shonen Jump+) • Sleepy Netarou Appears (one-shot released in 2014) • Hot (one-shot released in 2018) • Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (2020–2025, serialized in Shonen Jump+) • Suicide Squad Isekai (original character design) • Holo Beat (original character design)
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1973
Akira Amano born at Aichi Prefecture.
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