Yoshihiro Yonezawa

Yoshihiro Yonezawa
A photograph of Comiket's co-founder and president, Yoshihiro Yonezawa.
A photograph of Comiket's co-founder and president, Yoshihiro Yonezawa.
Born(1953-03-21)March 21, 1953
Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
DiedOctober 1, 2006(2006-10-01) (aged 53)
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Occupationmanga critic & Comiket co-founder and president
NationalityJapanese
SubjectManga
SpouseEiko Yonezawa

Yoshihiro Yonezawa (米澤 嘉博, Yonezawa Yoshihiro, March 21, 1953 – October 1, 2006) was a Japanese manga critic and author. He is also known for being Comiket's co-founder and president. He died of lung cancer at 53. He won the 2007 Seiun Award in the special category and 2010 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Special Award.