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Writer•Artist
Takako Shimura
Born 1973•Tokyo•8 series, 30 with collected and international editions•446 issues
Japanese manga artist born in 1973, recognized for stories exploring gender identity and same-sex relationships. Her series Wandering Son and Sweet Blue Flowers each ran over a decade and received anime adaptations. Shimura debuted in 1997.