Taeko Watanabe (渡辺 多恵子, Watanabe Taeko, born August 29, 1960, in Shinagawa, Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist.[1] She made her professional debut in 1979 with the short story Waka-chan no Netsuai Jidai (和佳ちゃんの熱愛時代, "Love Struck Days of Waka").[2] In 1987, she won the Excellence Award at the 16th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards for her comedy series St. 14 Graffiti.[3] She has twice received the Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo category: in 1991 for Hajime-chan ga Ichiban![4][5] and in 2003 for Kaze Hikaru.[4][6]
Taeko Watanabe 渡辺 多恵子 | |
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Born | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan | August 29, 1960
Nationality | Japanese |
Area(s) | Manga artist |
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Awards | Japan Cartoonists Association Award (1987), Shogakukan Manga Award (1991, 2003) |
Taeko Watanabe debuted as a manga artist in 1979 with her story Waka-chan no Netsuai Jidai (Love Struck Days of Waka).