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Naoki Urasawa

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Naoki Urasawa was born on 2 January 1960 in Fuchu, Japan. He is a writer, known for 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008), Pluto (2023) and Master Keaton (1999).
BornJanuary 2, 1960
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    • Known for

    20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)
    20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 2008
    Pluto (2023)
    Pluto
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Master Keaton (1999)
    Master Keaton
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Master Keaton (1998)
    Master Keaton
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Pluto (2023)
      Pluto
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • manga
      • 2023
    • Rebeca Cobos, Javier Martín, Adam Jezierski, Isabel Nuñez, Javier Yañez Sanz, and Lucía Ramos in Mighty Boy (2013)
      Mighty Boy
      6.9
      Short
      • manga
      • 2013
    • 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
      20th Century Boys 3: Redemption
      6.5
      • Writer
      • manga
      • 2009
    • 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
      20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope
      6.3
      • manga
      • 2009
    • 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)
      20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • manga series "20-seiki shônen"
      • 2008
    • Monster Special Version Kouhen
      5.3
      TV Special
      • manga
      • 2005
    • Monster Special Version Zenpen
      TV Special
      • manga
      • 2005
    • Nozomu Sasaki and Hidenobu Kiuchi in Monster (2004)
      Monster
      8.8
      TV Series
      • manga
      • creator
      • 2004–2005
    • Master Keaton (1999)
      Master Keaton
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • manga
      • creator (creator)
      • 1999
    • Master Keaton (1998)
      Master Keaton
      7.8
      TV Series
      • manga
      • creator
      • 1998–1999
    • Yawara! Zutto kimi no koto ga... (1996)
      Yawara! Zutto kimi no koto ga...
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • manga
      • 1996
    • Yawara! 2
      Video Game
      • original work (as Urasawa Naoki)
      • 1994
    • Yawara!
      Video Game
      • Writer (as Urasawa Naoki)
      • 1992
    • Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl (1989)
      Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl
      7.4
      TV Series
      • original work
      • 1989–1992
    • Yawara! Sore yuke koshinuke kizzu! (1992)
      Yawara! Sore yuke koshinuke kizzu!
      6.5
      • original draft
      • original work
      • 1992

    Animation Department

    • The Tibetan Dog (2011)
      The Tibetan Dog
      6.6
      • original character design
      • 2011

    Soundtrack

    • 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)
      20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End
      6.6
      • lyrics: "Ai Rock Yû"
      • performer: "Brothers"
      • writer: "Brothers"
      • 2008
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Urasawa Naoki
    • Born
      • January 2, 1960
      • Fuchu, Japan

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      Japanese manga artist & musician.

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