Rieko Saibara
Rieko Saibara was born 1 November 1964 is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1988 with Chikuro Yochien, serialized in Weekly Young Sunday. In 1989, she graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design at Musashino Art University.
Also recorded as Saibara Rieko
Rieko Saibara
- Born
- 1 November 1964
- Birthplace
- Kōchi, Japan
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Occupation
- mangaka · illustrator · writer · comics artist
- Fields
- manga
- Education
- Musashino Art University
- Known for
- My House · Mainichi Kaasan · Permanent Nobara · Onnanoko Monogatari
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Rieko Saibara was born 1 November 1964 is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1988 with Chikuro Yochien, serialized in Weekly Young Sunday. In 1989, she graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design at Musashino Art University.
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Rieko Saibara (born 1964) is a Japanese comics artist, illustrator and mangaka, among other activities. The comics artist was born in Kōchi-shi.
Rieko Saibara studied at Musashino Art University. The comics artist is active in manga.
Works include Mainichi Kaasan, My House, Onnanoko Monogatari and Permanent Nobara. Languages used include Japanese.
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Biography
Biography
Saibara has received numerous awards throughout her career, including the 43rd Bungeishunjū Manga Award in 1997 for Bokunchi; the Excellence Award at the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2004 for Mainichi Kaasan; the Short Story Award at the 9th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prizes in 2005 for Mainichi Kaasan and Jōkyō Monogatari; the President of the House of Councilors Award at the 40th Japan Cartoonist Awards in 2011 for Mainichi Kaasan; and the 6th Best Mother Award for Literature in 2020. She is friends with fellow manga artist Nobuyuki Fukumoto. When she appeared on "Big Comic Superior Presents: The 6th Saibara Rieko's Life Art Skill Showdown", she revealed that she had known him for 20 years, and wrote that he has been "a handsome, serious, gentle-mannered and lovely man ever since then", but he was ignored by female manga artists because of his unpopular status.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name Nonen — 西原 理恵子 • Nonus — ja • Alias — Riezō • Born — 1 November 1964 • Birthplace — Kōchi, Japan • Nationality — Japanese • Area — Manga artist, illustrator, writer • Notable Works — * Mainichi Kaasan • Jōkyō Monogatari • Onnanoko Monogatari • Partner — * Katsuya Takasu • (2012–present) • Children — 2 • Website — toriatama.net
Manga
Manga
• Chikuro Yochien (serialized in Weekly Young Sunday, 1988–1994) • Yunbo-kun (serialized in Manga Club, 1989–1997) • Ura Mishuran (co-author, serialized in Weekly Asahi, 1992–1994) • Bokunchi (serialized in Big Comic Spirits, 1995–1998) • Mainichi Kaasan (serialized in the Mainichi Shimbun, 2002–2017) • Ikechan to Boku (serialized in Yasei Jidai, 2004–2006) • Pāmanento no Bara (serialized in Shinchosha 45, 2004–2006) • Jōkyō Monogatari (serialized in Big Comic Superior, 2004) • Onnanoko Monogatari (serialized in Big Comic Superior, 2005) • Eigyō Monogatari (serialized in Big Comic Superior, 2005) • Dārin wa 70-sai (serialized in Big Comic Superior, 2014–present) • Rie-san Techō (serialized in the Mainichi Shimbun, 2017–present)
Video games
Video games
• Saibara Rieko no Mahjong Hourouki (Super Famicom, 1995) • Janhai Yūgi '99: Tanuki no Kawazan'yō (PlayStation, 1998) • Saibara Rieko no Mahjong Toriatama Kikō (PlayStation, 2000) • Saibara Rieko no Dendō Mahjong (Game Boy Advance, 2001)
Identity
Identity
Rieko Saibara is recorded with the occupation comics artist. Recorded as mangaka, illustrator, writer and comics artist. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 5: My House, Mainichi Kaasan, Permanent Nobara, Onnanoko Monogatari and Goodbye, My Secret Friend.
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Life and career
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1964
Rieko Saibara was born on 1 November 1964.
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- “Rieko Saibara”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Sanspo. 5 June 2017.
- 2.Wijers-Hasegawa, Yumi. Reiko Saibara: Drawing on experience. The Japan Times. 1 April 2007.
- 3.Agency for Cultural Affairs. List of Committee Members & Artists: SAIBARA Rieko. Japan Media Arts Festival Archive.
- 4.e-hon.ne.jp. May 2009.
- 5.Comic Lab.
- 6.Agency for Cultural Affairs. Excellence Award – Mainichi Kaasan: Kanihaha-hen. Japan Media Arts Festival Archive.
- 7.Macdonald, Christopher. Tezuka Award Winner Announced. Anime News Network. 10 May 2005.
- 8.Hodgkins, Crystalyn. 40th Japan Cartoonist Awards Honor Moto Hagio. Anime News Network. 10 May 2011.
- 9.Comic Natalie. 10 May 2020.
- 10.The Asahi Shimbun Company. Kotobank.
- 11.The Asahi Shimbun Company. Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize Official Website.
- 12.The Asahi Shimbun Company. Kotobank.
- 13.Comic Natalie. 22 May 2017.
- 14.Pineda, Rafael Antonio. Kaasan Mom's Life Manga to End in June. Anime News Network. 22 May 2017.
- 15.The Asahi Shimbun Company. Kotobank.
- 16.The Asahi Shimbun Company. Kotobank.
- 17.Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Rieko Saibara's Jōkyō Monogatari Manga Gets Live-Action Film. Anime News Network. 22 March 2013.
- 18.Shogakukan eComic Site.
- 19.The Asahi Shimbun Company. Kotobank.
- 20.Shogakukan eComic Site.
- 21.Agency for Cultural Affairs. Media Arts Database.
- 22.Shogakukan eComic Site.
- 23.Comic Natalie. 11 January 2019.
- 24.Comic Natalie. 14 November 2014.
- 25.Comic Natalie. 28 August 2017.
- 26.Agency for Cultural Affairs. Media Arts Database.
- 27.Agency for Cultural Affairs. Media Arts Database.
- 28.Agency for Cultural Affairs. Media Arts Database.
- 29.Agency for Cultural Affairs. Media Arts Database.
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