Who is Fujiko Fujio?

Fujiko F. Fujio (藤子・F・不二雄 in Japanese) was a penname of Japanese significant cartoonist Hiroshi Fujimoto. After leaving his native home for Tokyo, he started his drawing career collaborating with his partner and long-time friend, Abiko Motoo who later held the penname Fujiko Fujio A.

Where can I see Fujio’s work?

Biography. A Fujiko F. Fujio museum opened in Kawasaki on September 3, 2011, which features a reproduction of Fujio’s studio and a display of their artwork.

Who is Fujimoto and fujiomoto?

Their co-penname was Fujiko Fujio, which became well-known in Japan and in many countries. Fujimoto and his companion became briefly students of the greatest Japanese cartoonist Osamu Tetsuka. Fujiomoto saparated from his buddy in 1987 due to a cancer, and took the penname ‘Fujiko F. Fujio’.

What happened to Fujimoto and Abiko?

In 1987 Fujimoto dissolved the partnership with Abiko, and for the first time in over 40 years, they decided to pursue their own careers with Fujimoto taking the pen name Fujiko F Fujio, and Abiko taking the pen name Fujiko Fujio (A). Fujimoto passed away in 1996 when he succumbed to liver failure.

Fujiko F. Fujio (藤子・F・不二雄 in Japanese) was a penname of Japanese significant cartoonist Hiroshi Fujimoto. After leaving his native home for Tokyo, he started his drawing career collaborating with his partner and long-time friend, Abiko Motoo who later held the penname Fujiko Fujio A.

Biography. A Fujiko F. Fujio museum opened in Kawasaki on September 3, 2011, which features a reproduction of Fujio’s studio and a display of their artwork.

Their co-penname was Fujiko Fujio, which became well-known in Japan and in many countries. Fujimoto and his companion became briefly students of the greatest Japanese cartoonist Osamu Tetsuka. Fujiomoto saparated from his buddy in 1987 due to a cancer, and took the penname ‘Fujiko F. Fujio’.

In 1987 Fujimoto dissolved the partnership with Abiko, and for the first time in over 40 years, they decided to pursue their own careers with Fujimoto taking the pen name Fujiko F Fujio, and Abiko taking the pen name Fujiko Fujio (A). Fujimoto passed away in 1996 when he succumbed to liver failure.

Fujiko F Fujio is one half of one of the most prolific comic writing team of Fujiko Fujio whose volume of works are probably only rivaled by the famous American comic writing team of (Stan) Lee, and (Jack) Kirby.

What happened to Fujimoto and Abiko Fujimoto?

In 1987 Fujimoto dissolved the partnership with Abiko, and for the first time in over 40 years, they decided to pursue their own careers with Fujimoto taking the pen name Fujiko F Fujio, and Abiko taking the pen name Fujiko Fujio (A).

What kind of comics did Fujimoto and Abiko write?

In the late ’50s and early ’60s Abiko with Fujimoto mostly penned action adventure comics oriented towards pre-teen boys such as the “Big One”, “Silver Cross”, and “Umi no Ooji”.

When did Abiko and Fujio get married?

Fujiko Fujio revived their popularity as mangaka again with Obake no Q-tarō in 1964. Both of them continued to write popular manga and anime, for example Ninja Hattori-kun, Kaibutsu-kun, Pāman, 21-emon, etc. Abiko got married in 1966 at the age of 32.