Ai Yazawa

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ai Yazawa
Occupation	Comic Book Author
Date Of Birth	Mar 7, 1967(1967-03-07)
Age	57
Birthplace	Japan
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Pisces

Ai Yazawa Biography

Ai Yazawa is one of the most popular and richest Comic Book Author who was born on March 7, 1967 in Japan, Japan. A prominent Japanese manga (comic book) author, Yazawa is particularly famous for her Paradise Kiss, Nana, Gokinjo Monogatari, and Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai series. Her work Nana received the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award and was adapted into both an anime series and a movie.

She is a contemporary of fellow Japanese manga creator Kazuki Takahashi.

Yazawa’s most famous manga include Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai, Neighborhood Story, Paradise Kiss, and Nana. All five volumes of Paradise Kiss were released in English by Vertical, Inc. Nana ran in now-defunct American manga magazine Shojo Beat. In 2003, Yazawa was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for Nana. Nana was made into an anime (produced by Madhouse) and a successful movie with a sequel in Japan.

In June 2009, it was revealed that Yazawa had contracted a sudden illness, and had to be sent to hospital for treatment, putting Nana on hiatus. She returned from the hospital in April 2010, although has yet to reveal when or if she will be continuing Nana.

She was born and raised in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture. She chose her pen name, Ai Yazawa, because of her admiration for the similarly-named Japanese rock singer Eikichi Yazawa.

Ai Yazawa Net Worth

Ai Yazawa is one of the richest Comic Book Author from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ai Yazawa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before beginning her career as a manga writer in the mid-1980s, she briefly studied fashion design.

Her manga typically focus on hip, stylish, and often rebellious female characters.

Ai Yazawa (矢沢あい , Yazawa Ai, born March 7, 1967) is a Japanese manga author. While most of Yazawa’s manga is published in Japan by Shueisha, publishers of Ribon and Cookie (Nana was serialized in the latter), series like Paradise Kiss have appeared in non-Shueisha magazines such as Zipper, published by Shodensha.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ai Yazawa Dating?

According to our records, Ai Yazawa is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ai Yazawa’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ai Ranked on the list of most popular Comic Book Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Ai Yazawa celebrates birthday on March 7 of every year.

Is Ai Yazawa retired?

Ai Yazawa
Years active| 1985–present
Notable works| Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai, Neighborhood Story, Paradise Kiss, Nana

When did Ai Yazawa go on hiatus?

Ai Yazawa launched the original manga series in Shueisha ‘s Cookie magazine in May 2000. Yazawa put the manga on hiatus in 2009 while being treated for an unspecified serious illness. She was released from the hospital in 2010 and revealed that she did not know when or if she would return to working again.

Is Ai Yazawa a guy?

Ai Yazawa
Gender| Female
Age| 54
Born| March 7, 1967 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Death|

Will Nana be continued?

The series has yet to make any comeback. It has been 13 years since the series was updated, but in that time, Yazawa has focused entirely on their health. The hiatus was prompted by an unnamed illness, after all, so Yazawa’s health became paramount.

Why is Vagabond on hiatus?

5 Vagabond Has Sadly Never Returned From Hiatus The series, written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue, is one of the best-selling manga of all time and has won several awards. After the series went on hiatus due to Inoue’s health issues , it returned for several periods of time.