Chieko Hosokawa

Chieko Hosokawa
Born (1935-01-01) January 1, 1935 (age 89)
Osaka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist and writer

Chieko Hosokawa (細川 智栄子 (formerly 細川 知栄子), Hosokawa Chieko, born January 1, 1935 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist.[1][2] She made her professional debut in 1958 with Crimson Rose (くれないのバラ, Kurenai no Bara).[1][3] Her series Crest of the Royal Family, which received the 1991 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo,[4] has been continuously serialized in Princess since 1976.

Her series Akogare was adapted into a TV drama series, titled Hanayomeishō wa Dare ga Kiru (花嫁衣裳は誰が着る), in 1986.[3] Another series, Attention Please, was adapted from a 1970 TV drama series produced for Japan Airlines. A newer version of the TV drama was produced in 2006.

  1. ^ a b 細川智栄子プロフィール (in Japanese). MangaV. 2005. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
  2. ^ 細川智栄子＆芙～みん (in Japanese). 少女漫画ラボラトリー【図書の家】. 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
  3. ^ a b 【細川知栄子】作品リスト（1958～79／初期作品を中心に） (in Japanese). 少女漫画ラボラトリー【図書の家】. 2003-08-19. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
  4. ^ 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2007-08-19.