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Naoki Urasawa

Naoki Urasawa

Born 1960 Tokyo 19 series, 70 with collected and international editions 1,593 issues
5 awards
In 1 list

Naoki Urasawa is a Japanese manga artist known for complex, long-form thriller and mystery manga, including Monster (1994 to 2001) and 20th Century Boys (1999 to 2006). He has received the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and Shogakukan Manga Awards.

Name
Naoki Urasawa
Issues
1,593
Series
70
International Editions
51
Awards
Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Sonderpreis für ein herausragendes Lebenswerk (2022), Rudolph-Dirks-Award - Bester Künstler - Asia - Best Artwork (2016), Angoulême International Comics Festival - Fauve d'honneur (2015), 手塚治虫文化賞 [Tezuka Osamu Bunkashō] [Osamu Tezuka Awards] - Grand Prize (2005), 手塚治虫文化賞 [Tezuka Osamu Bunkashō] [Osamu Tezuka Awards] - Grand Prize (1999)
Also Known As
浦沢直樹
Gender
Male
Birth Date
January 2, 1960
Birth Place
Tokyo
Country
Japan

Series
Big Comic Spirits

Big Comic Spirits (1980)

Shogakukan

2055 issues

Asadora!

Asadora! (2020)

Dargaud

9 issues

Asadora!

Asadora! (2019)

Shogakukan

9 issues

Asadora!

Asadora! (2021)

VIZ Media

9 issues

Big Comic Original

Big Comic Original (1974)

Shogakukan

1255 issues

Yawara!

Yawara! (2020)

Dargaud

14 issues

Big Comic

Big Comic (1968)

Shogakukan

1385 issues

21st Century Boys - Perfect Edition

21st Century Boys - Perfect Edition (2022)

Panini France

1 issue

Grand Jump

Grand Jump (2011)

Shueisha

349 issues

21st Century Boys - Ultimative Edition

21st Century Boys - Ultimative Edition (2021)

Panini Verlag

1 issue

Issues
No. 35, 2025
#2399

No. 35, 2025

Big Comic Spirits (1980)

Jul 28, 2025

No. 34, 2025
#2397

No. 34, 2025

Big Comic Spirits (1980)

Jul 18, 2025

No. 33, 2025
#2396

No. 33, 2025

Big Comic Spirits (1980)

Jul 14, 2025

Issue #9
#9

Issue #9

Asadora! (2020)

Volume 9
#9

Volume 9

Asadora! (2019)

Nov 28, 2024

Volume 8
#8

Volume 8

Asadora! (2021)

Nov 20, 2024

No. 48, 2024
#2354

No. 48, 2024

Big Comic Spirits (1980)

Oct 28, 2024

No. 47, 2024
#2352

No. 47, 2024

Big Comic Spirits (1980)

Oct 21, 2024

No. 46, 2024
#2351

No. 46, 2024

Big Comic Spirits (1980)

Oct 11, 2024

Issue #8
#8

Issue #8

Asadora! (2020)

Lists

Cover from Legends of Manga
Cover from Legends of Manga
Cover from Legends of Manga
Cover from Legends of Manga

Legends of Manga

Ranked
versedb versedb Staff

The Japanese creators whose works achieved unprecedented global cultural dominance. Akira Toriyama, Naoki Urasawa, Junji Ito, and more.

6
Items

Frequent collaborators

Akira Hanasaki

Akira Hanasaki

Naoki Yamamoto

Naoki Yamamoto

Mochiru Hoshisato

Mochiru Hoshisato

Sensha Yoshida

Sensha Yoshida

Tetsu Kariya

Tetsu Kariya

Takashi Iwashige

Takashi Iwashige

Noboru Rokuda

Noboru Rokuda

Ryōhei Saigan

Ryōhei Saigan

Tsuchida Seiki

Tsuchida Seiki

Ishizaka Kei

Ishizaka Kei

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