Fujiko Fujio

Pen name of Japanese manga writing duo

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Fujiko Fujio

Abiko (top) and Fujimoto (bottom)

Native name|

藤子 不二雄

Born| Hiroshi Fujimoto (藤本 弘)
Motoo Abiko
(安孫子 素雄)
Fujimoto: (1933-12-01)December 1, 1933 in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan
Abiko: (1934-03-10)March 10, 1934 in Himi, Toyama, Japan
Died| Fujimoto: September 23, 1996(1996-09-23) (aged 62) in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Abiko: April 6, 2022(2022-04-06) (aged 88) in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Pen name| Fujiko Fujio (common, 1953–1988)
Fujiko F. Fujio (Fujimoto, 1989–)
Fujiko Fujio A (Abiko, 1988–)
Occupation| Manga artists
Years active| 1951–1987 (Fujiko Fujio)
1988–2022 (Fujiko Fujio A)
1989–1996 (Fujiko F. Fujio)
Notable works|

* Obake no Q-Tarō
* Ninja Hattori-kun
* Kaibutsu-kun
* Perman
* Doraemon
* Kiteretsu Daihyakka

Notable awards|

* Shogakukan Manga Award (2 works in 1963, Doraemon in 1982)
* Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (Doraemon)
* Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Special Prize (Manga Michi [jp] etc.)

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Fujiko Fujio's activities and pen names

Fujiko Fujio (藤子 不二雄) was a manga writing duo formed by Japanese manga artists Hiroshi Fujimoto (藤本 弘, Fujimoto Hiroshi; December 1, 1933 – September 23, 1996) and Motoo Abiko (安孫子 素雄, Abiko Motoo; March 10, 1934 – April 6, 2022). They debuted in 1951 as a duo under their real names. The Fujiko Fujio name was used for their respective works from 1953 until 1987, when Fujimoto became too ill to work consistently.

The pair was best known for their popular children's manga series, including Obake no Q-Tarō, Ninja Hattori-kun, Kaibutsu-kun, Perman, Kiteretsu Daihyakka and Doraemon. Some of their influences include Osamu Tezuka as well as international cartoons and comic books. Both artists base their writing style on a mix of morals with a subversive and wry sense of humor; their styles would evolve to the point of diversion, where Fujimoto focused on speculative science fiction in addition to children's works, while Abiko leaned towards the surreal and black comedy.[1]

Their work received critical acclaim and, on Fujimoto's part, universal recognition, with Doraemon being officially recognized as a cultural icon of modern Japan.[2]

## Pen names

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For many years after their debut, they collaborated and wrote individually under one pen name. However, after 1988, they published under separate names.

Pen names of each era  AD | Fujimoto | collaboration | Abiko

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December 1951–  | Abiko Motoo, Fujimoto Hiroshi
November 1952–  | Ashizuka Fujio
July 1953–February 1988  | Fujiko Fujio
February 1988–  | Fujiko Fujio F  |  | Fujiko Fujio A
January 1989–  | Fujiko F. Fujio  | Fujiko F. Fujio
Fujiko Fujio A
Fujiko F. Fujio, Fujiko Fujio A

### Fujiko Fujio

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From July 1953 to around January 1988, the two published both collaborations and individual works under one pen name, Fujiko Fujio (藤子 不二雄).

### Fujiko F. Fujio

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Fujimoto used the pen name Fujiko F. Fujio, officially written Fujiko・F・Fujio (藤子・F・不二雄, Fujiko Efu Fujio), from 1989 until his death.

### Fujiko Fujio A

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Abiko used the pen name Fujiko Fujio A, officially written Fujiko Fujio Ⓐ (藤子不二雄Ⓐ, Fujiko Fujio Ē), from 1988 util his death.

It is commonly misspelled "Fujiko A. Fujio"; Abiko never used this spelling.[3]

## Biography

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Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko were both from Toyama Prefecture. Fujimoto was born on December 1, 1933, and Abiko on March 10, 1934. Abiko transferred to Fujimoto's elementary school in Takaoka City and happened to see Fujimoto drawing in a notebook. The two became lifelong friends, and during the early years of their friendship kept their illustrations hidden from friends and classmates out of embarrassment.

In junior high school they were greatly influenced by Osamu Tezuka and his manga series Shin Takarajima. Fujimoto built a homemade episcope and together they wrote a piece for it called Tenküma, which was their first collaborative work. They started submitting work to periodicals such as Manga Shōnen and opened a joint savings account through Japan Post to which they both contributed funds and which they used to purchase art supplies. They divided all income and expenses equally between each other, a practice they continued throughout the life of their partnership.

In high school, they made their publishing debut, Tenshi no Tama-chan being adopted for serialization by Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun in 1951. That same year they paid a visit to Tezuka's residence in Takarazuka, Hyōgo and showed him illustrations for their work titled Ben Hur. Tezuka complimented the two's abilities, some years later commenting that he knew then they were going to be major figures in the manga industry. Abiko and Fujimoto treasured the meeting with the respected Tezuka, and kept the Ben Hur illustrations for their entire lives. It was at this time they decided to make their partnership permanent. The two initially adopted the name Tezuka Fujio out of respect, but later changed it to Ashizuka Fujio as they perceived the use of the name "Tezuka" as too close to that of their idol.

Because both Fujimoto and Abiko were eldest sons respectively, they decided to take company jobs after graduating from high school in 1952. Fujimoto found employment with a confectionery company, and Abiko began working for the Toyama Newspaper Company. However, Fujimoto quit within a matter of days. Fujimoto then dedicated his time to submitting work to periodicals, with Abiko assisting him on the weekends. Their first serial as Ashizuka Fujio was terminated in a few episodes, followed by success with the post-apocalyptic science fiction series Utopia: The Last World War (UTOPIA—最後の世界大戦, UTOPIA: Saigo no Sekai Taisen).

At Fujimoto's urging, they elected to move to Tokyo in 1954 as professional manga artists, Abiko only reluctantly as he had steady employment at the Toyama Newspaper Company. Their first place of residence was a two-tatami mat room at the second floor of a watch shop. They eventually moved to the Tokiwa-sō apartment complex when Tezuka offered them a room that he was moving out of.[4][5] Together with Hiroo Terada and several other manga artists of the period, they formed a collaborative group called "New Manga Party" (新漫画党, Shin Manga-To). At the apartment complex where the group was based, they enjoyed a period of productivity that had Fujimoto and Abiko carry up to six serials a month for publication. Additionally, Abiko contributed to Tezuka's works as an artist assistant, such as drawing a blizzard on the last page of Jungle Emperor.[4]

The workload proved excessive, and in 1955 on return to Toyama for Japanese New Year the pair missed all the deadlines for their serials. The loss of credibility with publishers hurt Fujimoto and Abiko for a year. During the Tokiwa-sō era, they purchased a television set in Akihabara and made independent films with an 8mm camera. By 1959 they left Tokiwa-sō and moved to Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture. In the 1960s, Fujimoto and Abiko founded Fujiko Studio Co., Ltd., a joint manga production company. Fujimoto got married on October 31, 1962, at the age of 28.

In 1963, Fujimoto and Abiko established Studio Zero with Shin'ichi Suzuki, Shotaro Ishimori, Jirō Tsunoda and Kiyoichi Tsunoda. Later Fujio Akatsuka joined, and at its peak the studio employed about 80 people. The studio produced several animated series and stood in for Mushi Production for an episode of Astro Boy.[6] These were some of the duo's most productive years, resulting in series such as Obake no Q-Tarō which eventually were made into anime series on television. Abiko got married in 1966, at the age of 32. Fujimoto concentrated on titles for children, with a particular interest in science fiction.

In 1968, Abiko started making manga for a more mature audience, with titles such as Kuroi Salesman. In the 1970s, Abiko focused on both adult and boys' manga. The style was full of black humor. Fujimoto focused on both adult and childhood manga. His style was notable for its sense of wonder.

Doraemon was created in 1969. Since around 1974, its popularity has skyrocketed among Japanese children. CoroCoro Comic released its first issue in 1977 to showcase the works of Fujiko Fujio. With syndication of Doraemon on TV Asahi in 1979, a surge of popularity saw up to a dozen collaborative and solo works by Fujimoto and Abiko picked up for publication and syndication throughout the 1980s. Doraemon is the only work by the duo to ever get an official release in English-speaking countries, most notably the United States, though English dubs of work such as Perman and Ninja Hattori-kun have aired in Asia to less fanfare. Bones have produced an adaptation of Fujimoto's series Time Patrol Bon for Netflix, an unusual move due to the original series' obscurity.

In 1987, citing creative differences,[citation needed] Fujimoto and Abiko ended their long partnership to concentrate on solo projects. From now on, Abiko would work at Fujiko Studio K.K. and Fujimoto in Fujiko F. Fujio Pro K.K. Abiko adopted the pen name Fujiko Fujio A,[7] while Fujimoto adopted the pen name Fujiko F. Fujio.[8]

According to Abiko,[citation needed] the cause for the dissolution of the partnership was due to Fujimoto discovering he had stomach cancer in 1986, and both Fujimoto and Abiko had a desire to settle copyright and financial issues before the other died.

Fujimoto died of liver failure at a hospital in Shinjuku on September 23, 1996.[9]

A documentary was aired on TV Asahi on February 19, 2006, chronicling the life and times of Fujiko F. Fujio.[citation needed]

The Fujiko F. Fujio Museum opened in Kawasaki, Kanagawa on September 3, 2011, which features a reproduction of Fujio's studio and a display of their artwork.[10]

Abiko died of natural causes at his home in Kawasaki on April 6, 2022.[11]

## Awards

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Fujiko Fujio

* 1963 – Shogakukan Manga Award (Susume Roboket and Tebukuro Tecchan)[12]
* 1973 – Japan Cartoonists Association Award Excellence Award (Doraemon)
* 1981 – Kawasaki City's Cultural Prize (川崎市文化賞) (Fujiko Fujio)
* 1982 – Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga (Doraemon)
* 1984 – "Movie day" Special Achievement Medal (Fujiko Fujio)[13]
* 1984 – Golden Gloss Prize (ゴールデングロス賞) (Movie Doraemon)

Fujiko F. Fujio

* 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, and more – Golden Gloss Prize (ゴールデングロス賞) (Movie Doraemon etc.)
* 1989 – "Movie day" Certificate of appreciation (Fujiko F. Fujio)[13]
* 1994 – Japan Cartoonists Association Award Minister of Education Award (Doraemon)
* 1995 – Fujimoto Award Encouragement Award (Fujiko F. Fujio (Movie Doraemon series production))
* 1996 – "Movie day" Special Achievement Medal (Fujiko F. Fujio)[13]
* 1997 – The first Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize (Doraemon)[14]

Fujiko Fujio A

* 1990 – Fujimoto Award Special prize (Fujiko Fujio A (Movie Shonen jidai producer))
* 1990 – Yamaji Fumiko Cultural Foundation Special Award (Fujiko Fujio A (Shonen jidai producer))
* 2005 – Japan Cartoonists Association Award Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award (All works)
* 2008 – Order of the Rising Sun (Fujiko Fujio A)
* 2014 – Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Special Award (Manga Michi [jp] and Ai... Shirisomeshi Koro ni...)

## Works

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* All works (Japanese)
* Fujiko Fujio's Serialization list
* Fujiko Fujio's One-shot list

### Fujiko Fujio's works (collaboration)

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English title[note 1] | Japanese title  | Year

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Angel Tama-chan[note 2][note 3] | Tenshi no Tama-chan
(天使の玉ちゃん) | 1951–1952
Drifting for 40,000 Years[note 2][note 4] | 4 Man-nen hyōryū
(四万年漂流) | 1953
UTOPIA: The Final World War[note 4] | UTOPIA: Saigo no Sekai Taisen
(UTOPIA 最後の世界大戦) | 1953
Prince of the Sea[note 2] | Umi no Ōji
(海の王子) | 1959–1965
Invisible Racing Car[note 2] | Kieru Kaisokusha
(きえる快速車) | 1963
Little Ghost Q-Taro | Obake no Q-Tarō
(オバケのQ太郎) | 1964–1966
Wakatono | (わかとの) | 1964–1965
Great Dog Tintin[note 2] | Meiken Tantan
(名犬タンタン) | 1965–1968
Beret Shin-chan[note 2] | Berē no Shin-chan
(ベレーのしんちゃん) | 1965–1966
Jirokichi | (ジロキチ) | 1965–1966
Gloves Te-chan (1966)[note 2] | Tebukuro Tetchan
(てぶくろてっちゃん) | 1966
Perman (1966)[note 5] | Pāman
(パーマン) | 1966–1968
Chintara Kami-chan | (チンタラ神ちゃん) | 1967
New Little Ghost Q-Taro | Shin Obake no Q-Tarō[note 6]
(新オバケのQ太郎) | 1971–1973, 1976
Senbe | Senbē
(仙べえ) | 1971–1972

### Fujiko Fujio's works (Fujimoto alone)

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English title[note 1] | Japanese title  | Year

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Gloves Te-chan (1960)[note 2] | Tebukuro Tetchan
(てぶくろてっちゃん) | 1960–1963
Go! Roboket [jp][note 2] | Susume Roboket
(すすめロボケット) | 1961–1965
21 Emon: The 21st Century Kid | 21 Emon
(21エモン) | 1967–1969, 1981
Super-san (one-shot)  | (スーパーさん) | 1968
Plum Star Denka[note 7] | Umeboshi Denka
(ウメ星デンカ) | 1968–1970
Mojacko | Mojakō
(モジャ公) | 1969–1970
Doraemon | (ドラえもん) | 1969–1988
Pokonyan
(Rocky Rackat![note 8])  | (ポコニャン) | 1970–1978
Bonom: Sokonuke-san[note 9] (one-shot)  | (ボノム =底ぬけさん=) | 1970
Dojita Dojiro's Luck (one-shot)  | Dojita Dojirō no Kōun
(ドジ田ドジ郎の幸運) | 1970
Adventures of Dobinson | Dobinson Hyōryūki
(ドビンソン漂流記) | 1971–1972
Old Bachelor (one-shot)  | Jijinuki
(じじぬき) | 1970
Self Meeting (one-shot)  | Jibun Kaigi
(自分会議) | 1972
Jungle Kurobe | Jungle Kurobē
(ジャングル黒べえ) | 1973
Pajamaman [jp] | (パジャママン) | 1973–1974
Mokkoro-kun | (モッコロくん) | 1973–1975
Bakeru-kun | (バケルくん) | 1974–1976, 1984
Nostaljii (one-shot)  | Nosutarujī
(ノスタル爺) | 1974
Kiteretsu | Kiteretsu Daihyakka
(キテレツ大百科) | 1974–1977
Zo-kun and Risu-chan | Zō-kun to Risu-chan
(ぞうくんとりすちゃん) | 1974–1975
Mikio and MIKIO | Mikio to MIKIO
(みきおとミキオ) | 1974–1975
Red-Haired Anko (one-shot)  | Akage no Anko
(赤毛のアン子)[note 10] | 1974
Fourth Dimension Hat P-Poko[note 2] | 4 Jigen Bō P-Poko
(4じげんぼうPポコ) | 1975–1976
33,000 Square Meters (one-shot)  | 3 Man 3 Zen Hēbē
(3万3千平米) | 1975
Lone War of the Worlds (one-shot)  | Hitoribotchi no Uchū Sensō
(ひとりぼっちの宇宙戦争) | 1975
Ultra-Super-Deluxeman (one-shot)  | (ウルトラ・スーパー・デラックスマン) | 1975
Bellavo | Berabō
(ベラボー) | 1968–1969
U-Bow | U-Bō
(Uボー) | 1976–1978
Minister Bowbow | Baubau Daijin
(バウバウ大臣) | 1976
Captain Bon | (きゃぷてんボン) | 1976
Mami the Psychic[15] | Esper Mami
(エスパー魔美) | 1976–1983
Alien Report: Sample A and B (one-shot)  | Uchūjin Report: Sample A to B
(宇宙人レポート サンプルAとB) | 1977
Middle-aged Superman Mr. Saenai | Chūnen Superman Saenai-shi
(中年スーパーマン左江内氏) | 1977–1978
That Idiot Aims for the Wilderness (one-shot)  | Ano Baka wa Kōya wo Mezasu
(あのバカは荒野をめざす) | 1977
Time Patrol Bon | T. P. Bon
(T・Pぼん) | 1978–1985
His Time Machine (one-shot)  | Aitsu no Time Machine
(あいつのタイムマシン) | 1979
Mira-cle-1 | Mira-kuru-1
(ミラ・クル・1) | 1979
One Day... (one-shot)  | Aru Hi...
(ある日……) | 1982
Worldscope (one-shot)  | Shikaikyō
(四海鏡) | 1982
Perman (1983)[note 11] | Pāman
(パーマン) | 1983–1986
Chu-Poko | Chū-Poko
(宙ポコ) | 1983
Toppi the Space Puppy | Chūken Toppi
(宙犬トッピ) | 1983–1984
Chimpui | (チンプイ) | 1985–1988

### Fujiko Fujio's works (Abiko alone)

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English title[note 1] | Japanese title  | Year

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My name is X-kun[note 2] | Wagana wa X-kun
(わが名はXくん) | 1957–1958, 1959–1962
Silver Cross | (シルバー・クロス) | 1960–1963
Galaxy Captain[note 2] | Ginga Senchō
(銀河船長) | 1961–1962
Big 1 | (ビッグ・1) | 1962
Prince Ciscon | Shisukon Ōji
(シスコン王子) | 1963–1964
Futa-kun | Fūta-kun
(フータくん) | 1964–1967
Ninja Hattori | Ninja Hattori-kun
(忍者ハットリくん) | 1964–1968, 1981–1988
Three Z Men | (スリーZメン) | 1964–1965
Tako-kun in My House[note 2] | Bokunchi no Tako-kun
(ぼくんちのタコくん) | 1965–1967
The Monster Kid | Kaibutsu-kun
(怪物くん) | 1965–1969, 1972, 1980–1982
Masked X-kun[note 2] | Mask no X-kun
(マスクのXくん) | 1965–1966
Manganica | (マンガニカ) | 1967–1971
Monster Boy Wakatono[note 12] | Kaijin Wakatono
(怪人わかとの) | 1967–1968
The Black Salesman (one-shot)  | KUROI SEeRUSUMAN
(黒イせぇるすまん) | 1968
Biriken | (ビリ犬) | 1969
The Black Salesman (serialization)  | KUROi SEeRUSUMAN
(黒ィせぇるすまん) | 1969–1971
Kurobe | Kurobē
(黒ベエ) | 1969–1970
Masked Taro[note 2] | Kamen Tarō
(仮面太郎) | 1969–1970
Madmen Team[note 2] | Kyōjin Gun
(狂人軍)[note 13] | 1969–1970
Uncle HiTLer | HitTORAa Oji San
(ひっとらぁ伯父サン) | 1969, 1971
Mumako | (夢魔子) | 1970
Gekiga Mao Zedong | Gekiga Mō Takutō Den
(劇画毛沢東伝) | 1970–1971
Phantom Hen-dayou[note 2] | Maboroshi Hendayū
(マボロシ変太夫) | 1971–1972
Mr. Nameless[note 2] | Mumei-kun
(無名くん) | 1971–1976
Kappa Kappo | Kappa no Kappo
(かっぱのカッポ) | 1972–1974
Mataro is Coming!! | Matarō ga Kuru!!
(魔太郎がくる!!) | 1972–1975
Mr. Tour Conductor[note 2] | Tenjō-san
(添乗さん) | 1972–1974
Nonsense Man[note 12] | Zare Otoko
(戯れ男)[note 14] | 1973
Love Thief | Ai Nusubito
(愛ぬすびと) | 1973
Katsuagemaru Extortion Company | Katsuagemaru Yusuri Shōkai
(喝揚丸ユスリ商会) | 1973
Sasurai-kun | Sasurai-kun
(さすらいくん) | 1973–1981
Saru the ProGolfer[15] | ProGolfer Saru
(プロゴルファー猿) | 1974–1980, 1982–1988
Love Traveler | Ai Tazunebito
(愛たずねびと) | 1974
Old man Bo-Taro[note 2] | Oyaji Bōtarō
(オヤジ坊太郎) | 1975–1976
Miss Dracula | (ミス・ドラキュラ) | 1975–1980
I am Assistant Chief | Ore Kakarichō Hosa
(オレ係長補佐) | 1975–1976
Black Company Henkiro | Black Shōkai Henkirō
(ブラック商会変奇郎) | 1976–1977
Manga Michi | (まんが道) | 1977–1982, 1986–1988
Parman's Days | Parman no Hibi
(パーマンの日々) | 1978–1980
Shonen Jidai[16]
(Childhood Days)  | Shōnen Jidai
(少年時代) | 1978–1979
Futa-kun NOW! | (フータくん NOW!) | 1982–1983
Parman's Reserved Seat | Parman no Shiteiseki
(パーマンの指定席) | 1982–1987
Dream Tunnel | Yume Tonneru
(夢トンネル) | 1983–1984
Ninja Hattori + Perman | Ninja Hattori-kun + Pāman
(忍者ハットリくん+パーマン) | 1983–1985[note 15]
Ultra B | (ウルトラB) | 1984–1988

### Fujiko F. Fujio's works (Fujimoto)

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English title[note 1] | Japanese title  | Year

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Doraemon | (ドラえもん) | 1988–1997
Chimpui | (チンプイ) | 1988–1991
Future Memories | Mirai no Omoide
(未来の想い出) | 1991
Alien Mr. Andro (one-shot)  | Ijin Andoro-shi
(異人アンドロ氏) | 1995

### Fujiko Fujio A's works (Abiko)

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English title[note 1] | Japanese title  | Year

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Ninja Hattori | Ninja Hattori-kun
(忍者ハットリくん) | 1988
Saru the ProGolfer[15] | ProGolfer Saru
(プロゴルファー猿) | 1988, 1989
Manga Michi | (まんが道) | 1988
Ultra B | (ウルトラB) | 1988–1989
Biriken | (ビリ犬) | 1988–1989
Takamori Runs | Takamori ga Hashiru
(タカモリが走る) | 1988–1991
Biriken All Trading Company[note 2] | Biriken Nandemo Shōkai
(ビリ犬なんでも商会) | 1988–1989
Parasol Henbe | Parasol Hembē
(パラソルヘンべえ) | 1989–1991
The Laughing Salesman | WARAu SEeRUSUMAN
(笑ゥせぇるすまん) | 1989–1995
Love... When I knew it...
:Youth of Maga Michio[note 2] | Ai... Shirisomeshi Koro ni...
:Maga Michio no Seishun
(愛…しりそめし頃に…
— 満賀道雄の青春) | 1989, 1990, 1995–2013
Sudden Death | (サドンデス) | 1991–1992
Prince Demokin | (プリンスデモキン) | 1991–1999
YOUM[note 16] | YOUM
(憂夢, Yūmu) | 1991–1995
PARMAN's days | PARMAN no Hibi
(PARMANの日々) | 1991–1992
Drifting Around The World[note 17] | World Hyōryūki
(ワールド漂流記) | 1993–1995
Kirito Come!! | Kirito ga Kita!!
(切人がきた!!) | 1994–1996
Parman's Days of Dream and Roses | Parman no Yume to Bara no Hibi
(パーマンの夢とバラの日々) | 1995–1996
The Salesman Returns | KAEtTEKITA SEeRUSUMAN
(帰ッテキタせぇるすまん) | 1996, 1998–2000
Moguro Fukujiro's Work | Moguro Fukujirō no Shigoto
(喪黒福次郎の仕事) | 1997–1998
Yojimbo | Yōjinbō
(用心棒) | 1998
Hoa!! Koike-san | (ホアー!! 小池さん) | 1998–2001
SARU | (サル) | 1998–2005
The Dancing Salesman | ODORU SEeRUSUMAN
(踊ルせぇるすまん) | 2001, 2003–2006
PARman's Passionate Days | PARman no Jōnetsuteki na Hibi
(PARマンの情熱的な日々) | 2007–2015
Life Proverb Funny "MAN" Encyclopedia[note 2] | Jinsei Kotowaza Omoshiro "Man" Jiten
(人生ことわざ面白"漫"辞典) | 2007–2022
The Monster Kid (one-shot)  | Kaibutsu-kun
(怪物くん) | 2011

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e Official title or literal or parallel translation.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Literal translation
3. ^ Under the names "Abiko Motoo, Fujimoto Hiroshi".
4. ^ a b Under pen name "Ashizuka Fujio".
5. ^ Perman (1983) is Fujimoto's solo work.
6. ^ When serialized in a magazine, Obake no Q-Taro. The word "New" was attached only to books and animations.
7. ^ Literal translation. ウメ星 (umeboshi) is a pun on umeboshi, Japanese pickled ume fruits or "salted plums", and the word 星 (hoshi; star, planet). デンカ (Denka; His Highness) is the main character's name.
8. ^ TV anime series title.
9. ^ Sokonuke-san means Mr. Bottomless.
10. ^ Re-titled Anko Ōi ni Ikaru (アン子 大いに怒る) in later short story compilations.
11. ^ Perman (1966) is a collaboration.
12. ^ a b Free translation
13. ^ Parody of Yomiuri Giants (巨人軍, Kyojin Gun).
14. ^ Pun on 戯言 (zaregoto; nonsense).
15. ^ Manga serialization started in November 1983 (Corocoro Comic).
16. ^ A Japanese book with an English title.
17. ^ Listed in the table of contents of Japanese books.

## References

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Citations

1. ^ "Fujiko A. Fujio's Manga Legacy: The Dark Humor and Underdog Spirit of Abiko Motoo". nippon.com. June 3, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
2. ^ "Doraemon named 'anime ambassador'". Japan Today. March 17, 2008. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
3. ^ "JASPARに海外集団的権利を委託している国内漫画作家リスト". Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
4. ^ a b "Fujiko Fujio (A) Talks about Life at Tokiwa-so". comipress.com. January 19, 2008. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
5. ^ Steen, Emma. "Visit the home of famous manga artists like the creators of Astro Boy and Doraemon". Time Out Tokyo. Archived from the original on November 13, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
6. ^ "The Lost Astro Boy Episode |". cartoonresearch.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
7. ^ Power (2009), p. 39–40.
8. ^ Power (2009), p. 84.
9. ^ "史上初の大調査 著名人100人が最後に頼った病院 あなたの病院選びは間違っていませんか". 現代ビジネス. August 17, 2011. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
10. ^ "Anime star Doraemon to have own museum". The Independent. August 29, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
11. ^ "富山新聞「藤子不二雄Ⓐさん、命日は４月６日」". Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
12. ^ "小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者". Shogakukan.[permanent dead link]
13. ^ a b c "映画産業団体連合会（映画の日）". Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
14. ^ "手塚治虫文化賞マンガ大賞". Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
15. ^ a b c "TV Asahi Buyer's Catalogue". Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
16. ^ "Shonen Jidai (1990) – IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.

Bibliography

* Power, Natsu Onoda (2009). God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the Creation of Post-World War II Manga. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-604-73478-2. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2019.

## External links

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* Yahoo! カテゴリ – 漫画家 藤子不二雄 リンク切れ (in Japanese)
* Profile of Fujiko Fujio Archived January 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine at The Ultimate Manga Guide
* Profile of Fujiko F. Fujio at The Ultimate Manga Guide
* Profile of Fujiko Fujio A Archived October 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at The Ultimate Manga Guide
* Fujiko F. Fujio Museum Archived June 13, 2018, at the Wayback Machine in Tama Ward, Kawasaki

* v
* t
* e

Fujiko Fujio's major works

Collaboration|

* Obake no Q-Tarō (1964-1966, 1976)
* Perman (1966-1968)

Fujimoto (Fujiko F. Fujio)|

* 21 Emon (1968-1969)
* Umeboshi Denka [ja] (1968-1970)
* Mojacko (1969-1970)
* Doraemon (1969-1997)
* Shin Obake no Q-Tarō [ja] (1971-1974)
* Jungle Kurobe (1973)
* Kiteretsu Daihyakka (1974-1977)
* Pokonyan! (1975-1978)
* Mami the Psychic (1977-1983)
* Time Patrol Bon (1978-1986)
* Doraemon's Long Tales (1980-1997)
* Perman (1983-1986)
* Chimpui (1985-1991)

Abiko (Fujiko Fujio A)|

* Ninja Hattori-kun (1964-1968, 1981-1988)
* Kaibutsu-kun (1965-1969, 1980-1982)
* The Laughing Salesman (1968, 1969-1971, 1990-1995, 1996-2000, 2001-2004)
* Saru the ProGolfer [ja] (1974-1988)
* Ultra B (1984-1989)
* Parasol Henbē (1989-1991)

* v
* t
* e

Doraemon by Fujiko F. Fujio

Characters|

* Doraemon
* Nobita Nobi
* Shizuka Minamoto
* Suneo Honekawa
* Takeshi "Gian" Goda

Manga|

* Doraemon's Short Stories
* Uncle and His Elephant
* Doraemon's Long Tales
* Doraemon Plus
* The Doraemons

Anime|

* 1973 series
* 1979 series
* episodes
* Music
* Aa Ii na!
* 2005 series (episodes 2005—2009, episodes 2010—2014, episodes 2015—2019, episodes 2020−2024, English dub)

Films|

| Feature|

| 1979
series|

* Nobita's Dinosaur (1980)
* The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer (1981)
* Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (1982)
* Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (1983)
* Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (1984)
* Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985)
* Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986)
* Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs (1987)
* Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West (1988)
* Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989)
* Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990)
* Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991)
* Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (1992)
* Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993)
* Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (1994)
* Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World (1995)
* Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996)
* Nobita and the Spiral City (1997)
* Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas (1998)
* Nobita Drifts in the Universe (1999)
* Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000)
* Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
* Nobita in the Robot Kingdom (2002)
* Nobita and the Windmasters (2003)
* Nobita in the Wan-nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)

|

2005
series|

* Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (2006)
* Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld (2007)
* Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008)
* The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009)
* Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010)
* Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels (2011)
* Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012)
* Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
* Nobita in the New Haunts of Evil ~ Peko and the Five Explorers ~ (2014)
* Nobita's Space Heroes (2015)
* Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 (2016)
* Nobita and the Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
* Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
* Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
* Nobita’s New Dinosaur (2020)
* Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
* Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023)
* Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)
* Nobita's Art World Tales (2025)

CGI|

* Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
* Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020)

Short|

* A Grandmother's Recollections (2000)

Video games|

* Doraemon (1986)
* Doraemon: Meikyū Daisakusen (1989)
* Nobita to Mittsu no Seireiseki (1997)
* Doraemon Wii (2007)
* Doraemon Story of Seasons (2019)
* Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom (2022)

Other media|

* Doraemon Land (game show)
* Soundtrack albums
* "Doraemon no Uta"
* Non-Japanese versions

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Shogakukan Manga Award - Children

1980s|

* Doraemon by Fujiko Fujio (1981)
* Game Center Arashi and Kon'nichiwa! Mi-com by Mitsuru Sugaya (1982)
* Panku Ponk by Haruko Tachiiri (1983)
* Kinnikuman by Yudetamago (1984)
* Asari-chan by Mayumi Muroyama (1985)
* Ganbare, Kickers! by Noriaki Nagai (1986)
* Tsurupika Hagemaru by Shinbo Nomura (1987)
* Obocchama-kun by Yoshinori Kobayashi (1988)
* Mari-chan by Kimiko Uehara (1989)

1990s|

* Amaizo! Dango by Moo. Nenbei (1990)
* Dojji Donbei by Tetsuhiro Koshita (1991)
* One More Jump by Michiyo Akaishi (1993)
* Ore wa Otoko Da! Kunio-kun by Kōsaku Anakubo (1994)
* Kocchi Muite! Miiko by Eriko Ono (1995)
* Midori no Makibaō by Tsunomaru (1996)
* Ninpen Manmaru by Mikio Igarashi (1997)
* Taro the Space Alien by Yasunari Nadotoshi (1999)

2000s|

* Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro (2000)
* Pukupuku Natural Circular Notice by Sayuri Tatsuyama (2001)
* Croket! by Manavu Kashimoto (2002)
* Mirmo! by Hiromu Shinozuka (2003)
* Sgt. Frog by Mine Yoshizaki and
* Grandpa Danger by Kazutoshi Soyama (2004)
* Animal Yokochō by Ryō Maekawa (2005)
* Kirarin Revolution by An Nakahara (2006)
* Keshikasu-kun by Noriyuki Murase (2007)
* Naisho no Tsubomi by Yū Yabūchi (2008)
* A Penguin's Troubles by Yūji Nagai (2009)

2010s|

* Yumeiro Patissiere by Natsumi Matsumoto (2010)
* Inazuma Eleven by Tenya Yabuno (2011)
* Mysterious Joker by Hideyasu Takahashi (2012)
* Zekkyō Gakkyū by Emi Ishikawa (2013)
* Yo-kai Watch by Noriyuki Konishi (2014)
* Usotsuki! Gokuō-kun by Makoto Yoshimoto (2015)
* Ijime by Kaoru Igarashi (2016)
* PriPri Chi-chan!! by Hiromu Shinozuka (2017)
* Age 12 by Nao Maita (2018)
* My New Life as a Cat by Konomi Wagata (2019)

2020s|

* Duel Masters by Shigenobu Matsumoto and The Magic of Chocolate by Rino Mizuho (2020)
* Ui × Kon by Minori Kurosaki (2022)

Categories (until 2022)
General
Shōnen (boys)
Shōjo (girls)
Children

2023–

* v
* t
* e

Shogakukan Manga Award – General

1950s|

* Būtan by Noboru Baba (1955)
* Oyama no Kaba-chan by Eijo Ishida (1956)
* Manga Seminar on Biology and Biiko-chan by Osamu Tezuka (1957)
* Little Black Sambo and Shiawase no Ōji by Tarō Senba (1958)
* Korisu no Pokko by Jirō Ōta and Bonko-chan and Fuichin-san by Toshiko Ueda (1959)

1960s|

* Science-kun no Sekai Ryokō by Reiji Aki (1961)
* Susume Roboketto and Tebukuro Tecchan by Fujiko Fujio (1962)
* Fight Sensei and Stop! Nii-chan by Hisashi Sekitani (1963)
* Osomatsu-kun by Fujio Akatsuka (1964)
* Paki-chan to Ganta by Kazuo Maekawa (1965)
* Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae by Shotaro Ishinomori (1967)
* Animal 1 and Inakappe Taishō by Noboru Kawasaki (1968)
* Fire! by Hideko Mizuno (1969)

1970s|

* Glass no Shiro by Masako Watanabe and Gag Ojisan and Oya Baka Tengoku by Ryuzan Aki (1970)
* Hana Ichimonme by Shinji Nagashima and Minashigo Hutch by Tatsuo Yoshida (1971)
* Tōchan no Kawaii Oyome-san and Hashire! Boro by Hiroshi Asuna (1972)
* Otoko Doahō Kōshien and Deba to Batto by Shinji Mizushima (1973)
* The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezu (1974)
* Golgo 13 by Takao Saito (1975)
* Abu-san by Shinji Mizushima (1976)
* Notari Matsutarō by Tetsuya Chiba (1977)
* Haguregumo by George Akiyama (1978)
* Tosa no Ippon Tsuri by Yūsuke Aoyagi (1979)

1980s|

* Hakatakko Junjō and Gangaragan by Hōsei Hasegawa and Jarinko Chie by Etsumi Haruki (1980)
* Sunset on Third Street by Ryōhei Saigan (1981)
* Tsuribaka Nisshi by Jūzō Yamasaki and Ken'ichi Kitami (1982)
* Hidamari no Ki by Osamu Tezuka (1983)
* Human Crossing by Masao Yajima and Kenshi Hirokane (1984)
* Bokkemon by Takashi Iwashige (1985)
* Oishinbo by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki (1986)
* Hotel and Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon by Shotaro Ishinomori (1987)
* Genji Monogatari by Miyako Maki (1988)
* Yawara! by Naoki Urasawa (1989)

1990s|

* F by Noboru Rokuda (1990)
* Kazoku no Shokutaku and Asunaro Hakusho by Fumi Saimon (1991)
* Okami-san by Ichimaru and Miyamoto kara Kimi e by Hideki Arai (1992)
* Kaze no Daichi by Nobuhiro Sakata and Eiji Kazama (1993)
* Bokkō by Hideki Mori (1994)
* Ron by Motoka Murakami and Gallery Fake and Tarō by Fujihiko Hosono (1995)
* Gekka no Kishi by Junichi Nōjō (1996)
* Azumi by Yū Koyama (1997)
* Aji Ichi Monme by Zenta Abe and Yoshimi Kurata (1998)

2000s|

* Monster by Naoki Urasawa (2000)
* Heat by Buronson and Ryoichi Ikegami (2001)
* 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa (2002)
* Dr. Koto's Clinic by Takatoshi Yamada (2003)
* Iryū by Tarō Nogizaka and Akira Nagai (2004)
* A Spirit of the Sun by Kaiji Kawaguchi and Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin by George Abe and Masasumi Kakizaki (2005)
* Bengoshi no Kuzu by Hideo Iura (2006)
* Bambino! by Tetsuji Sekiya and Kurosagi by Takeshi Natsuhara and Kuromaru (2007)
* Gaku: Minna no Yama by Shinichi Ishizuka (2008)
* Shinya Shokudō by Yarō Abe (2009)

2010s|

* Ushijima the Loan Shark by Manabe Shōhei and Space Brothers by Chūya Koyama (2010)
* Kids on the Slope by Yuki Kodama (2011)
* I Am a Hero by Kengo Hanazawa (2012)
* Mogura no Uta by Noboru Takahashi (2013)
* Asahinagu by Ai Kozaki and Aoi Honō by Kazuhiko Shimamoto (2014)
* Umimachi Diary by Akimi Yoshida and Sunny by Taiyo Matsumoto (2015)
* Blue Giant by Shinichi Ishizuka and Jūhan Shuttai! by Naoko Matsuda (2016)
* After the Rain by Jun Mayuzuki and Kūbo Ibuki by Kaiji Kawaguchi (2017)
* Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō by Mitsuharu Yanamoto and Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu by Haruko Kashiwagi (2018)
* Aoashi by Yūgo Kobayashi and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War by Aka Akasaka (2019)

2020s|

* Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction by Inio Asano and Police in a Pod by Miko Yasu (2020)
* Nigatsu no Shōsha by Shiho Takase and Don't Call It Mystery by Yumi Tamura (2021)
* Medalist by Tsurumaikada (2022)

Categories (until 2022)
General
Shōnen (boys)
Shōjo (girls)
Children

2023–

* v
* t
* e

Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize

Grand Prize|

| 1990s|

* Fujiko Fujio for Doraemon (1997)
* Jiro Taniguchi and Natsuo Sekikawa for the trilogy Bocchan No Jidai (1998)
* Naoki Urasawa for Monster (1999)

|

2000s|

* Daijiro Morohoshi for Saiyū Yōenden (2000)
* Reiko Okano and Baku Yumemakura for Onmyōji (2001)
* Takehiko Inoue for Vagabond (2002)
* Fumiko Takano for The Yellow Book: A Friend Named Jacques Thibault (2003)
* Kyoko Okazaki for Helter Skelter (2004)
* Naoki Urasawa for Pluto (2005)
* Hideo Azuma for Disappearance Diary (2006)
* Ryoko Yamagishi for Terpsichora (2007)
* Masayuki Ishikawa for Moyashimon (2008)
* Fumi Yoshinaga for Ōoku: The Inner Chambers and Yoshihiro Tatsumi for A Drifting Life (2009)

2010s|

* Yoshihiro Yamada for Hyouge Mono (2010)
* Motoka Murakami for Jin and Issei Eifuku and Taiyō Matsumoto for Takemitsuzamurai (2011)
* Hitoshi Iwaaki for Historie (2012)
* Yasuhisa Hara for Kingdom (2013)
* Chica Umino for March Comes In like a Lion (2014)
* Yoiko Hoshi for Aisawa Riku (2015)
* Kei Ichinoseki for Hanagami Sharaku and Kiyohiko Azuma for Yotsuba&! (2016)
* Fusako Kuramochi for Hana ni Somu (2017)
* Satoru Noda for Golden Kamuy (2018)
* Shinobu Arima for Sono Onna, Jiruba (2019)

2020s|

* Kan Takahama for Nyx no Lantern (2020)
* Kazumi Yamashita for Land (2021)
* Uoto for Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (2022)
* Kiwa Irie for Yuria-sensei no Akai Ito (2023)
* Mari Yamazaki, Miki Tori for PLINIVS (2024)
* Rintaro for 1-byō 24-koma no Boku no Jinsei (2025)

Special
Award|

| 1990s|

* Toshio Naiki (1997)
* Shotaro Ishinomori (1998)
* Fusanosuke Natsume (1999)

|

2000s|

* Frederik L. Schodt (2000)
* Akira Maruyuma (2001)
* Shigeru Mizuki (2003)
* Tarō Minamoto (2004)
* Kawasaki City Museum (2005)
* Kousei Ono (2006)
* International Institute for Children's Literature, Osaka Prefecture (2008)

2010s|

* Yoshihiro Yonezawa (2010)
* Weekly Shōnen Jump (2012)
* Fujiko Fujio (A) (2014)
* Chikako Mitsuhashi for Chiisana Koi no Monogatari (2015)
* Kyoto International Manga Museum (2016)
* Osamu Akimoto for Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (2017)
* Tetsuya Chiba for Ashita no Joe (2018)
* Takao Saito for Golgo 13 (2019)

2020s|

* Machiko Hasegawa for Sazae-san (2020)
* Koyoharu Gotouge for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2021)
* Kazuo Umezu for Zoku Shingo: Chiisana Robot Shingo Bijutsukan (2023)
* COMITIA (2024)

Award for
Excellence|

* Moto Hagio for A Cruel God Reigns (1997)
* Yūji Aoki for Naniwa Kin'yūdō (1998)
* Akira Sasō for Shindō (1999)
* Minetarō Mochizuki for Dragon Head (2000)
* Kotobuki Shiriagari for Yajikita in Deep (2001)
* Kentaro Miura for Berserk (2002)

Creative
Award|

* Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata for Hikaru no Go (2003)
* Takashi Morimoto for Naniwadora ihon (2004)
* Fumiyo Kōno for Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (2005)
* Asa Higuchi for Big Windup! (2006)
* Nobuhisa Nozoe, Kazuhisa Iwata and Kyojin Ōnishi for Shinsei Kigeki (2007)
* Toranosuke Shimada for Träumerei (2008)

New Artist
Prize|

* Suehiro Maruo for The Strange Tale of Panorama Island (2009)
* Haruko Ichikawa for Mushi to Uta (2010)
* Hiromu Arakawa for Fullmetal Alchemist (2011)
* Yu Itō for Shut Hell (2012)
* Miki Yamamoto for Sunny Sunny Ann! (2013)
* Machiko Kyō for Mitsuami no Kami-sama (2014)
* Yoshitoki Ōima for A Silent Voice (2015)
* Yuki Andō for Machida-kun no Sekai (2016)
* Haruko Kumota for Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2017)
* Paru Itagaki for Beastars (2018)
* Sansuke Yamada for Areyo Hoshikuzu (2019)
* Rettō Tajima for Mizu wa Umi ni Mukatte Nagareru (2020)
* Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2021)
* Natsuko Taniguchi for Kyōshitsu no Katasumi de Seishun wa Hajimaru and Konya Sukiyaki da yo (2022)
* Ganpu for Danchōtei Nichijō (2023)
* Akihito Sakaue for Neighborhood Craftsmen: Stories from Kanda's Gokura-chou (2024)
* Shiho Kido for When the Chameleon Flowers Bloom (2025)

Short Story
Award|

* Hisaichi Ishii for Gendai Shisō no Sōnanshātachi (2003)
* Risu Akizuki for OL Shinkaron (2004)
* Rieko Saibara for Jōkyō Monogatari and Mainichi Kaasan (2005)
* Risa Itō for One Woman, Two Cats, Hey Pitan!, Onna no Mado (2006)
* Hiromi Morishita for Ōsaka Hamlet (2007)
* Yumiko Ōshima for Cher Gou-Gou...mon petit chat, mon petit ami (2008)
* Hikaru Nakamura for Saint Young Men (2009)
* Mari Yamazaki for Thermae Romae (2010)
* Keisuke Yamashina for C-kyū Salaryman Kōza, Papa wa Nanda ka Wakaranai (2011)
* Roswell Hosoki for Sake no Hosomichi (2012)
* Yoshiie Gōda for Love of Machine (2013)
* Yuki Shikawa for Onnoji (2014)
* Sensha Yoshida (2015)
* Tatsuya Nakazaki for Jimihen (2016)
* Kahoru Fukaya for Yomawari Neko (2017)
* Taro Yabe for Oya-san to Boku (2018)
* Ken Koyama for Little Miss P (2019)
* Yama Wayama for Captivated, by You (2020)
* Hiroko Nobara for Kieta Mama Tomo and Tsuma wa Kuchi o Kiite Kuremasen (2021)
* Izumi Okaya for Ii Toshi o and Hakumokuren wa Kirei ni Chiranai (2022)
* Ebine Yamaji for Onna no Ko ga Iru Basho wa (2023)
* Miri Masuda for Tsuyukusa Natsuko no Isshō (2024)
* Shunji Enomoto for The Kinks (2025)

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