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Yuu WATASE

渡瀬 悠宇
Family name (in kanji): 渡瀬
Given name (in kanji): 悠宇
Date of birth: 1970-03-05
Hometown: Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan
Chronology:
(1989) Debut in Shojo Comics with "Pajama de Ojama"
Blood type: B
Hobbies:
They like all music, except heavy metal and old traditional music.
Watase likes listening to music and reading books, specially scientific (not Sci-Fi) books.
Website:
渡瀬悠宇 Official Web Site (Japanese)
Web Diary / Blog:
Diary/Blog
wataseyuu_ - Twitter (Japanese)
Non-anime staff credits:
Art for "Bouka - Ayashi no Ceres Illustration Gallery" (Artbook) (Japanese)
Art for "Yuu Watase Post Card Book" (Artbook) (Japanese)
News: Show:
Viz Media Simultaneously Releases Shogakukan Manga Titles in New VIZ Manga App (May 9, 2023)
Yuu Watase's Fushigi Yūgi: Byakko Senki Manga Returns in Fall 2023 (Sep 27, 2022)
Yuu Watase's Arata: The Legend Manga Returns on May 19, With All-New Chapter Debuting on July 7 (Apr 21, 2021)
Yuu Watase: 'Working to Resume Arata: The Legend Manga' (Jul 28, 2020)
Yuu Watase Aims to Resume Arata: The Legend Manga This Year (May 19, 2018)
Fushigi Yūgi Storyline to End With Current Byakko Senki Manga (Apr 10, 2018)
Fushigi Yugi Musical Casts Sailor Moon Musical's Shiori Sakata (Jan 9, 2016)
Fushigi Yugi Gets Stage Play Starring Golden Bomber's Kyan (Jan 26, 2015)
Yuu Watase: Arata: The Legend Heading Toward Climax (Jan 3, 2014)
Yuu Watase to Release One-Shot Manga in August (Jul 27, 2013)
Fushigi Yûgi's Watase Pens 'Ano Koneko no Mirai wo Watashi wa Shiranai' 1-Shot (May 2, 2013)
Arata: The Legend Anime's 1st Promo Streamed (Dec 18, 2012)
Yuu Watase's Arata: The Legend Manga Gets Spring TV Anime (Updated) (Dec 6, 2012)
Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden Manga to End in 2 Chapters (Oct 27, 2012)
Korean Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us Film's Trailer Posted (Jan 18, 2012)
Media Blasters Reveals Fushigi Yugi Box Set for April (Jan 12, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, December 11-17 (Dec 23, 2011)
Absolute Boyfriend Manga Has Live-Action Korean Show Planned (Oct 19, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 20-26 (Jun 29, 2011)
Fushigi Yûgi Manga Gets Stage Play Green-Lit (Jul 29, 2010)
Anime Expo to Host Bleach Voice Actor Masakazu Morita (Jun 17, 2010)
Japanese Publishers Launch Electronic Manga Award (Jun 10, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 15-21 (Mar 24, 2010)
Yuu Watase, Kumiko Suekane, Hiroki Otsuka Interviewed (Mar 12, 2010)
Viz Posts Arata , Hyde & Closer, Maoh: Juvenile Remix (Jul 22, 2009)
Viz to Launch Shonen Sunday Imprint with Rin-ne Manga (Jul 8, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 17-23 (Mar 25, 2009)
Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden's Return Pushed to Spring 2010 (Mar 17, 2009)
Absolute Boyfriend Drama Returns in Spring TV Special (Feb 12, 2009)
Anime/Manga Songs on New Year's Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Jan 1, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 30–October 6 (Oct 9, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 30–October 6 (Oct 9, 2008)
Oregon Man Says Son Borrowed Mature Manga from Library (Aug 21, 2008)
Viz Adds Honey Hunt, Gestalt, Magic Touch, Otomen (Jul 4, 2008)
Fushigi Yuugi's Yuu Watase to Start New Original Work (Jun 27, 2008)
Naruto, Kingdom Hearts Tops U.S. Graphic Novels Sales in May (Jun 5, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 25–31 (Apr 2, 2008)
Amazon: Viz Adds Gaba Kawa, Heaven's Will, Oishinbo (Feb 24, 2008)
Yuu Watase's Absolute Boyfriend Adapted for Live-Action (Feb 21, 2008)
The Law of Ueki's Fukuchi Draws Takkoku One-Shot Manga (Jan 22, 2008)
Fushigi Yugi's Watase Draws Pandora Cube 1-Shot Manga (Jan 17, 2008)
Bookstore Moves Manga Section after Parent's Complaint (Dec 9, 2007)
Fushigi Yuugi, Basara, Utena Artists in New Rinka Mag (Jun 15, 2007)
Upcoming Viz Artbooks (Sep 13, 2006)
January Manga Releses (Oct 31, 2001)
Pokemon/Mononoke Box Office, Animazement 2k (Dec 30, 1999)
Interest:
Fushigi Yûgi Celebrates 35th Anniversary With Exhibition (Aug 20, 2024)
Mangaka Yuu Watase Blogs About Editorial Harassment (Jan 29, 2014)
Absolute Boyfriend Manga Gets Stage Play Next March (Apr 16, 2012)
Other articles: Show:
The Mike Toole Show - The Anime Alphabet (Feb 22, 2015)
The Spring 2013 Anime Preview Guide - Carl Kimlinger (Apr 4, 2013)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Red River (Dec 8, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Two Flowers for the Dragon (Jun 2, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Ceres: Celestial Legend (Jul 29, 2010)
Anime News Nina! Special Edition Part IV (Jul 14, 2010)
The Gallery in Japan - Jamie Lano (Apr 4, 2009)
Chicks On Anime - The Perfect Man(?) (Feb 17, 2009)
2005 Year in Review - News (Jan 11, 2006)
Answerman: 50 Obnoxious Questions (Feb 13, 2004)
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Arata The Legend (TV) : Original creator
Arata: The Legend (manga) : Story & Art
Ceres, Celestial Legend (TV) : Original Manga
Ceres: Celestial Legend (manga) : Story & Art
Epotrans! MAI (manga) : Story & Art
Fushigi Yûgi (manga) : Story & Art
Fushigi Yugi (OAV) : Original story
Fushigi Yugi (OAV 2) : Original story
Fushigi Yugi (TV) : Original Manga, Ending Illustrations
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Fushigi Yūgi: Byakko Ibun (manga) : Story & Art
Fushigi Yūgi: Byakko Senki (manga) : Story & Art
Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden (manga) : Story & Art
Gomen Asobase! (manga) : Story & Art
I Won't Let You Be a Star! (manga) : Story & Art
Imadoki! Nowadays (manga) : Story & Art
Magical Nan (manga) : Story & Art
Mint de Kiss Me (manga) : Story & Art
Musubiya Nanako (manga) : Story & Art
Oishii Study (manga) : Story & Art
Otenami Haiken (manga) : Story & Art
Pajama de Ojama (manga) : Story & Art
Sakura-Gari (manga) : Story & Art
Shishunki Miman Okotowari (manga) : Story & Art
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Shōnen Aromatic (manga) : Story & Art
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Zettai Kareshi - Kanzen Muketsu no Koibito Robot (live-action TV) : Original creator
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