Ken Akamatsu

Manga artist, created 'Negima!'

Ken Akamatsu - Manga artist, created 'Negima!'
Born

July 5th, 1968
57 years ago

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

Japan

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An illustrator and manga artist from Japan. Gained recognition through the creation of popular series such as 'Negima!' and 'Love Hina'. Also contributed to the manga industry by being involved in various editorial and publication endeavors.

Created the manga series 'Negima!'

Created the manga series 'Love Hina'

Co-founded the manga publishing company J-Comi

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