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Suzuhara Kenichiro

すずはら けんいちろう

Suzuhara Kenichiro

Aliases: 鈴木 俊之(本名) / 鈴木俊之
Pen Names: Suzuhara KenichiroPen name used for creative work

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1940-09-02 (Dalian, Manchukuo (now China))
Died
2008-02-09 (Japan) age 67
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
manga artist
Active Years
1957-2008

Awards

Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1986
Work: Uchu Renpou Kiki Ippatsu
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Lemon no Toshigoro

shōjo manga

One of his representative works; a shōjo manga focusing on love and youth.

loveyouth

Mata Au Hi Made

1970 shōjo manga

A short work published in Weekly Margaret.

partingreunionfirst love

Honoo no Sango-sho

1971 shōjo manga

A work published in 1971.

adventureromance

Mama no Nikki-chō

1967 shōjo manga

A short piece themed on family and emotions.

familyemotions

Yūki Aru Ikari

1971 manga

Published in Weekly Seventeen; addresses themes of peace and righteous anger.

peacesocial themes

Kitaguni no Ai no Inori

shōjo manga (original work)

Credited as an original work.

loveprayer

Bibliography

  • Lemon no Toshigoro
  • London・Paris I Love Larry
  • Love, Friendship, Romance
  • Hey! Natalie
  • Avenue of Love
  • Hello, Angel
  • Shirley's Adventure
  • Go! Marie
  • A Breeze Calling Ako (supervisor)
  • Stories Under the Poplar (supervisor)
  • Light Snow Waltz (supervisor)
  • Season of First Love (supervisor)
  • Prayer of Northern Love (original)
  • Star Document (biographical series of celebrities)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical shōjo stylecharacter-emotion focused storytelling
Recurring Motifs
first lovefriendshipwish for peace

Health

  • Ischemic heart disease
    2008
    Died in 2008 from ischemic heart disease (cause of death)

Legacy

A manga artist active in shōjo magazines such as Weekly Margaret. Known for works like 'Lemon no Toshigoro' and recipient of the 1986 Children's Literature Newcomer Award. Born in Manchukuo and active from the rental-book era onward.

Archives

  • National Diet Library (authority)
  • VIAF / library authority records

Trivia

  • Born in Dalian, Manchukuo (now China).
  • Debuted as a rental-book manga artist at age 17.
  • Best known for 'Lemon no Toshigoro'.
  • Won the 1986 Children's Literature Newcomer Award for 'Uchu Renpou Kiki Ippatsu'.