Tooru Fujisawa

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Tooru Fujisawa
Born Hokkaido, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Other names Mari Aizawa (相沢 真理?)[1][verification needed]
Occupation Manga artist
Employer Kodansha
Known for Great Teacher Onizuka
Spouse(s) Ayano Fujisawa
Website http://ameblo.jp/toofu001

Tooru Fujisawa (藤沢 とおる Fujisawa Tōru?, born 1967) is a Japanese manga author. His name is romanized as Tohru Fujisawa on the Tokyopop English-language Great Teacher Onizuka books and as Toru Fujisawa on the Kodansha bilingual releases. His first serialized work was Adesugata Junjo Boy, published from 1989 in Weekly Shonen Magazine. Fujisawa's best-known work is Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO) about a biker, Eikichi Onizuka, and his attempt to become and remain a teacher. It is a sequel to Shōnan Jun'ai Gumi! and its side story Bad Company. In 1998, Fujisawa won the Kodansha Manga Award for Great Teacher Onizuka.[2]

Personal

Fujisawa was born and raised in Hokkaido and started drawing as a child. Fujisawa originally wanted to be in animation but decided manga would give him more freedom. He based Shonan Juni Gumi at a seaside location after growing up inland. At the age of 17 he moved to Tokyo by himself to become a manga artist. He wrote Science Fiction Doujinshi and submitted them to publishers. He is a fan of Initial D and was inspired by Akira.[3]

Works

References

  1. Aizawa, Mari (w, a). "P-Boys" 週刊少年宝島 1: 263–282 (December 19, 1986), Tokyo, Japan: Takarajimasha Inc.
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  3. Tokyopop Interview (GTO Anime dvds)

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