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Naoki URASAWA

浦沢 直樹
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Family name (in kanji): 浦沢 
Given name (in kanji): 直樹 
Date of birth: 1960-01-02 
Chronology:
(1982-07) Wins Shogakukan Comics Award 
(1986-07) Yawara! Wins Shogakukan Manga Award 
(1996-09) Monster Wins First Media Arts Award of Excellence 
(1997-07) Monster Wins Shogakukan Manga Award 
(1999-05) Monster Wins Tezuka Award Grand Prize 
(2001-06) 20th Century Boys Wins Kodansha Manga Award 
(2002) 20th Century Boys Wins the Sixth Media Arts Award for Excellence. 
(2005-05) Pluto Wins Tezuka Award Grand Prize 
Non-anime staff credits:
Artist for "Urasawa Naoki Gengashuu: Illustration Book Manben" (art book) (Japanese) 
News: Show:
Australia's Siren Licenses Naoki Urasawa's Monster Anime (May 16, 2013)
Morning Magazine Goes Same-Day Digitally in Japan (May 16, 2013)
Del Toro: HBO Monster Show Would Follow Manga Closely (May 12, 2013)
Guillermo del Toro Develops Monster Manga as Possible HBO Show (Apr 24, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 17-23 (Sep 26, 2012)
Japan Expo 2012 - Naoki Urasawa Manga Gallery (Jul 20, 2012)
Japan Expo 2012 - Hemenway Featuring Urasawa (Jul 20, 2012)
Japan Expo 2012 - Day One (Jul 20, 2012)
Mizuki's Manga Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths Wins Eisner Award (Jul 14, 2012)
France's Japan Expo to Start Con in California Late Next Summer (Jul 5, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 28-June 3 (Jun 6, 2012)
Naoki Urasawa's Billy Bat Manga Returns on Weekly Schedule (May 12, 2012)
21st Century Boys Manga Listed by Viz's Distributor (Apr 25, 2012)
Weekly Wrapup 27/Feb - 3/Mar (Mar 5, 2012)
Master Keaton Manga to Get Sequel After 18 Years (Feb 29, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 12-18 (Feb 24, 2012)
Warner Develops Live-Action Film of Tite Kubo's Bleach Manga (Feb 22, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 30-February 5 (Feb 8, 2012)
Inazuma Eleven, Apollon Win Shogakukan Manga Awards (Jan 23, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 26-January 1 (Jan 5, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, December 11-17 (Dec 23, 2011)
Drifting Life, St. Young Men, More Nominated at France's Angoulême (Dec 7, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 28-December 4 (Dec 7, 2011)
Tibetan Dog Anime Film's Trailer Streamed (Nov 18, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 24-30 (Nov 2, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 9-15 (Oct 21, 2011)
Madhouse's Tibetan Dog Film Slated for January 7 (Oct 20, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 26-October 2 (Oct 5, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 29-September 4 (Sep 7, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 1-7 (Aug 10, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 25-31 (Aug 3, 2011)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood to Air on Canada's Super Channel (Aug 2, 2011)
Urasawa's 20th Century Boys Manga Wins Eisner Award (Jul 23, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 30-June 5 (Jun 8, 2011)
Chicago College to Host Thermae Romae's Mari Yamazaki (Jun 2, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 23-29 (Jun 1, 2011)
U.S. SyFy Channel Lists No More Anime After June 9 (May 27, 2011)
Hulu, Viz Stream Occult Academy, Monster, Reborn! (May 7, 2011)
Japanese Science Fiction Con's Seiun Nominees Posted (Apr 24, 2011)
Weekend Wrapup: 3/Apr - 9/Apr (Apr 10, 2011)
20th Century Boys, 7 Billion Needles Get Eisner Nods (Apr 7, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Members Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Urasawa, Tezuka's Pluto Wins at France's Angoulême (Jan 30, 2011)
56th Shogakukan Manga Award Winners Announced (Jan 21, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 22-28 (Dec 1, 2010)
Pluto, The Caterpillar Nominated at France's Angoulême (Nov 17, 2010)
Universal, Illumination Get Film Rights for Urasawa's Pluto Manga (Oct 20, 2010)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, August 23-29 (Sep 6, 2010)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, August 16-22 (Sep 5, 2010)
Last 6 Monster Anime Episodes Premiere on Syfy Tonight (Aug 30, 2010)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, August 9-15 (Aug 28, 2010)
Voice Actors, Manga Creators in Live Weekend Streams (Aug 20, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 2-8 (Aug 11, 2010)
Guin Saga, Summer Wars, Pluto Win at Japan Sci-Fi Con (Aug 7, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 26-August 1 (Aug 4, 2010)
Madhouse Industry Panel (Jul 30, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 19-25 (Jul 28, 2010)
Yoshihiro Tatsumi's A Drifting Life Wins 2 Eisners (Jul 24, 2010)
Pluto, 20th Century Boys, Tezuka Nominated for Harveys (Jul 12, 2010)
Toei, Shanghai Media Group Animate New Ikkyū-san Film (Jun 23, 2010)
Anime Expo to Host Bleach Voice Actor Masakazu Morita (Jun 17, 2010)
Syfy: Requiem from the Darkness Replaces Monster Til August (Jun 9, 2010)
Japanese Science Fiction Con's Seiun Nominees Posted (May 8, 2010)
Gundam, 3rd 20th Century Boys, More in San Francisco (Apr 30, 2010)
AnimEigo Unable to License Rest of Yawara! Anime (Apr 29, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 5-11 (Apr 14, 2010)
Urasawa, Tatsumi, Taniguchi Nominated for 2010 Eisners (Apr 8, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 29-April 4 (Apr 7, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 22-28 (Apr 7, 2010)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, March 8-14 (Mar 23, 2010)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, March 8-14 (Mar 16, 2010)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, March 1-7 (Mar 14, 2010)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, March 1-7 (Mar 9, 2010)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, February 22-28 (Mar 6, 2010)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, February 22-28 (Mar 2, 2010)
Monster to Run in Canada, Deltora Quest in Australia, NZ (Feb 27, 2010)
Stan Lee, Frederik Schodt, Priest Helmer Interviewed (Feb 6, 2010)
Anime Network, Funimation Launch YouTube Video Rentals (Jan 27, 2010)
55th Shogakukan Manga Award Winners Announced (Jan 21, 2010)
U.S. Librarians Honor Children of the Sea, Ōoku, Pluto (Jan 20, 2010)
Free 20th Century Boys Film Showing in San Francisco (Dec 14, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 30-December 6 (Dec 9, 2009)
School Library Journal Names Best Books in 2009 (Dec 8, 2009)
2009 Japanese Comic Ranking, #26-50 (Dec 5, 2009)
2009's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, by Series (Dec 4, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 23-29 (Dec 2, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, October 24-25 (Dec 1, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, October 17-18 (Nov 30, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, October 10-11 (Nov 29, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 16-22 (Nov 25, 2009)
3rd 20th Century Boys Film DVD to Add Unseen Epilogue (Nov 19, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, October 3-4 (Nov 15, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, September 26-27 (Nov 9, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, September 19-20 (Nov 8, 2009)
Monster Anime Premieres on Syfy's Ani-Monday Tonight (Oct 12, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, September 12-13 (Oct 5, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, September 5-6 (Oct 4, 2009)
Japanese Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, September 14-20 (Sep 29, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, August 29-30 (Sep 28, 2009)
New York Anime Festival 2009 - Viz Media (Sep 27, 2009)
Viz to Launch Inuyasha: The Final Act Simulcast on Saturday (Sep 27, 2009)
Japanese Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, September 7-13 (Sep 23, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, September 7-13 (Sep 16, 2009)
Japanese Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 31-September 6 (Sep 12, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, August 31-September 6 (Sep 8, 2009)
Japanese Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 24-30 (Sep 3, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, August 24-30 (Sep 2, 2009)
20th Century Boys Film Finale Opens in U.S., Japan (Aug 28, 2009)
Syfy's Ani-Monday Block Lists Monster Series (Aug 17, 2009)
20th Century Boys Films' U.S. Trailers Streamed (Aug 8, 2009)
Amano Attends San Francisco Center Opening Next Week (Aug 5, 2009)
Osamu Tezuka's Dororo Manga Wins Eisner Award (Jul 25, 2009)
San Diego Comic-Con International 2009 - Viz Anime and Manga (Jul 24, 2009)
20th Century Boys, Utsurun Desu. Promo Videos Streamed (Jul 23, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 13-July 19 (Jul 22, 2009)
1st Gurren Lagann Film at San Francisco in September (Jul 17, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 6-July 12 (Jul 15, 2009)
Full 20th Century Boys Trilogy at New York Anime Fest (Jul 12, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 29-July 5 (Jul 8, 2009)
Viz Adds Live-Action 20th Century Boys Film Trilogy (Jul 7, 2009)
SPJA Industry Award Winners Announced at Anime Expo (Jul 3, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 22-28 (Jul 1, 2009)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 1st Half of 2009 (Jun 15, 2009)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2009 (Jun 15, 2009)
Monster's Kojima, Madhouse Reveal Tibetan Dog Anime Film (Jun 11, 2009)
Doujin Work's Hiroyuki to Oversee New Comic Gear Mag (Jun 11, 2009)
3rd Live-Action 20th Century Boys Film Trailer Posted (Jun 4, 2009)
Antique's N. American Premiere in NY Asian Film Fest (Jun 4, 2009)
Survey: Slam Dunk Manga is #1 Choice for Live-Action (May 3, 2009)
Frederik L. Schodt Wins The Order of the Rising Sun Award (Apr 29, 2009)
Manga Nominated for 2009 Eisner Awards (Apr 7, 2009)
Hawaii Fest Screens Eva: 1.0, Sky Crawlers, Ichi, 20th Century Boys (Apr 3, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 10-16 (Mar 18, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 3-9 (Mar 18, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, March 14-15 (Mar 17, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, March 7-8 (Mar 16, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, February 28-March 1 (Mar 15, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, February 21-22 (Mar 15, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, February 14-15 (Mar 15, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 24-March 2 (Mar 4, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, February 17-23 (Mar 3, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, February 10-16 (Mar 3, 2009)
1st Two 20th Century Boys Films to Run in Philadelphia (Feb 28, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, February 8-9 (Feb 15, 2009)
20th Century Boys' Fictional Ujiko-Ujio Draws Spinoff (Feb 15, 2009)
Naoki Urasawa, Editor Discuss Latest Work, Billy Bat (Feb 13, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 3-9 (Feb 12, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 3-9 (Feb 11, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, January 31-February 1 (Feb 11, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, February 3-9 (Feb 10, 2009)
Viz to Detail Monster Anime, L: Change the World's Plans (Feb 8, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, January 27-February 2 (Feb 3, 2009)
Jojo's Araki Creates Manga for France's Louvre Museum (Jan 22, 2009)
Weekly Osamu Tezuka TV Show to Remake 19 Classic Manga (Jan 22, 2009)
54th Shogakukan Manga Award Winners Announced (Jan 20, 2009)
Stranger, 20th Century Boys at Italy's Future Film Fest (Jan 15, 2009)
20th Century Boys, Eva:1.0 at Santa Barbara Film Fest (Jan 14, 2009)
2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, by Series (Jan 2, 2009)
2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, #1-25 (Dec 19, 2008)
Amazon.co.jp Posts 2008's Top Comics, Light Novels (Dec 4, 2008)
2nd Live-Action 20th Century Boys Film Trailer Posted (Dec 2, 2008)
UK's Leeds Film Fest Screens Stranger, 20th Century Boys (Nov 14, 2008)
IDW to Adapt IMAGI's CG Astro Boy Film into Comics (Nov 12, 2008)
20th Century Boys Creator Urasawa, Director Interviewed (Oct 24, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, October 18-19: Ponyo Rises to #8 (Oct 21, 2008)
Viz Showcases Anime at MIPCOM Global Industry Event (Oct 14, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, October 11–12: 20th Stays at #7 (Oct 14, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, October 4–5: 20th Drops to #7 (Oct 8, 2008)
20th Century Boys' Urasawa to Launch Billy Bat Manga (Oct 8, 2008)
20th C. Boys, Detroit Metal City at American Film Market (Oct 2, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, September 27–28: 20th Drops to #5 (Sep 30, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, September 20–21: 20th Drops to #3 (Sep 23, 2008)
Imagi's CG Astro Boy Film to Open on October 23, 2009 (Sep 22, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, September 13–14: 20th Stays at #1 (Sep 16, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, September 6–7: 20th C. Boys at #1 (Sep 15, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, August 30–31: Ponyo Drops to #3 (Sep 5, 2008)
Library War, Dennō Coil, 20th Century Boys Win Seiun Awards (Aug 24, 2008)
20th Century Boys Film's World Premiere Held in Paris (Aug 22, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 5–11 (Aug 13, 2008)
Tezuka's Final Unfinished Anime To Be Completed by Son (Aug 13, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 29–August 4 (Aug 6, 2008)
20th Century Boys 2 Film, Stitch!, Kissxsis Dated (Aug 6, 2008)
Tekkonkinkreet Wins Eisner Award (Jul 26, 2008)
Viz Adds 20th Century Boys, Pluto Manga (Jul 25, 2008)
Pulitzer Winner Diaz Praises Monster Manga in Time Mag (Jul 10, 2008)
Live-Action 20th Century Boys Film Trailer Posted (Jun 30, 2008)
Manga Creator Naoki Urasawa Debuts Music CD Single (Jun 24, 2008)
Japanese Studios Sell, Exhibit Anime/Manga-Based Films (May 17, 2008)
37th Japan Cartoonist Awards Announced (May 10, 2008)
20th Century Boys Film Trilogy's Teaser Streamed (Apr 23, 2008)
Manga Listed Among Eisner Award Nominees for 2008 (Apr 14, 2008)
Viz Shows Kilari, Monster, Nana at Global TV Trade Con (Apr 9, 2008)
AnimEigo Now Accepting Yawara! DVD Pre-Orders (Apr 3, 2008)
Yawara, Monster's Naoki Urasawa to Teach Manga Classes (Mar 16, 2008)
Oricon: Nana's Yazawa, DB's Toriyama are Most Popular (Mar 4, 2008)
20th Century Boys Movies' Main Cast Confirmed in Japan (Feb 3, 2008)
53rd Shogakukan Manga Award Winners Announced (Jan 30, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 11–17 (Dec 19, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 4–10 (Dec 12, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 27–December 3 (Dec 5, 2007)
20th Century Boys Film Holds Auditions for Kanna Role (Sep 12, 2007)
Free Yawara Preview Disc Now Available Online (Aug 15, 2007)
801 Media Schedules New Boys-Love Titles for 2008 (Jul 19, 2007)
Drawn & Quarterly, Vertical Announce New Manga Titles (Jun 13, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 29–June 4 (Jun 6, 2007)
Heroes' Masi Oka Acknowledges Anime, Manga Influences (Apr 26, 2007)
Japanese, World Manga Nominated for 2007 Eisner Awards (Apr 19, 2007)
20th Century Boys Live Action Movie (Dec 3, 2006)
Happy Live Action (Feb 6, 2006)
Viz Signature Line Details (Dec 13, 2005)
20th Century Boys Delay (Jul 9, 2005)
Live Action Monster Movie Screenwriter (Jul 8, 2005)
Japanese Top Tax Payers (Jun 2, 2005)
Tezuka Award Winner Announced (May 10, 2005)
Tezuka Cultural Awards (May 6, 2005)
New Line Cinema to Adapt "Monster" Manga (Apr 7, 2005)
Viz Licenses Monster? (Sep 13, 2004)
Monster to be Animated (Feb 6, 2004)
Interview:
Interview: Naoki Urasawa (Aug 20, 2012)
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Japan Expo 13th Impact, The Best of Japanese Culture in Paris (Jul 2, 2012)
Viz Media's Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys Wins 2011 Eisner Award (Jul 31, 2011)
Viz Media Announces Activities and Convention Exclusives for 2011 Comic-Con International (Jul 8, 2011)
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