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Ai YAZAWA

矢沢 あい

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Family name (in kanji): 矢沢 
Given name (in kanji): あい 
Date of birth: 1967-03-07 
Hometown: Osaka, Japan (birthplace) & Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan (hometown) & Kanagawa, Japan (residence) 
Chronology:
(1967-03-07) Born in Osaka 
(1971) Moved to Amagasaki, Hyogo 
(1985) Made her debut with "Ano Natsu" carried in Ribon Original early spring issue 
Blood type: B 
E-mail: Princess211963@hotmail.com 
About:
Often hangs out with Megumi Mizusawa, Miho Obana, and Wataru Yoshizumi in particular. The four are close friends. 
Non-anime staff credits:
Art for "Irasuto Shuu: Tenshi nanka ja nai" (artbook) (Japanese) 
Art for "Irasuto Shuu: Welcome to the Gokinjo World" (artbook) (Japanese) 
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Nana's Yazawa Draws New 'Junko's Room' Chapter (Jan 25, 2013)
Japanese Box Office, July 16-17 (Jul 25, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, July 9-10 (Jul 14, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, July 2-3 (Jul 10, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, June 25-26 (Jul 4, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, June 18-19 (Jun 23, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, June 11-12 (Jun 16, 2011)
Wartime Manga Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni Gets TV Special (Jun 12, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, June 4-5 (Jun 12, 2011)
Horizon, No. 6, Sengoku Basara, Naruto Promos Streamed (Apr 10, 2011)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, February 28-March 6 (Mar 19, 2011)
Paradise Kiss, Mardock Scramble, Gon Promos Streamed (Nov 1, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 4-10 (Jul 16, 2010)
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2009 Japanese Comic Ranking, #1-25 (Dec 3, 2009)
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Fox in Talks for Live-Action Japanese Paradise Kiss Film (May 17, 2009)
Survey: Slam Dunk Manga is #1 Choice for Live-Action (May 3, 2009)
Miyazaki in China; CLAMP, Ai Yazawa, AKB48 in France (Apr 27, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 14-20 (Apr 22, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 7-13 (Apr 15, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 31-April 6 (Apr 8, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 24-30 (Apr 1, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 17-23 (Mar 25, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 10-16 (Mar 18, 2009)
Librarians Honor Sand Chronicles, Real, Uzumaki, Japan Ai (Jan 28, 2009)
2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, by Series (Jan 2, 2009)
2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, #1-25 (Dec 19, 2008)
Manga Nominated for France's Angoulême Comics Awards (Nov 22, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 7-13 (Oct 15, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 30–October 6 (Oct 9, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 30–October 6 (Oct 9, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 23–29 (Oct 1, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 16–22 (Sep 24, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 9–15 (Sep 17, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 10–16 (Jun 18, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 27–June 2 (Jun 4, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 20–26 (May 29, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 13–19 (May 22, 2008)
Viz Shows Kilari, Monster, Nana at Global TV Trade Con (Apr 9, 2008)
Oricon: Nana's Yazawa, DB's Toriyama are Most Popular (Mar 4, 2008)
Live-Action Nana, Funky Forest to Run in L.A., N.Y.C. (Feb 26, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking: Top 10 Manga of 2007 (Dec 31, 2007)
Ai Yazawa Resumes Drawing of Nana Manga (Nov 27, 2007)
ImaginAsian TV to Air Kamichu!, Paradise Kiss, Ayakashi (Jul 11, 2007)
Fruits Basket's Final Tally in Japan: 18 Million Sold (May 7, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 11-17 (Apr 18, 2007)
New Geneon Sites and Updates (Dec 12, 2006)
NANA TV Series (Nov 25, 2005)
Nana Live Action Article (Jul 12, 2005)
Paradise Kiss Anime (Mar 22, 2005)
Princess Ai Release Announced (Jun 2, 2004)
Courtney Love Teams with TOKYOPOP for New Manga (Jul 18, 2003)
Interest:
Ai Yazawa Gets Art Exhibition This Month, But Says NANA Hiatus Will Continue (Jul 7, 2022)
NANA Creator Ai Yazawa's Tenshi Nanka ja Nai Manga Gets 'Reorganized' Version (Aug 6, 2019)
NANA's Ai Yazawa Draws Historical Men's Fashion for New Book (Oct 2, 2018)
NANA's Ai Yazawa Draws Commercial Artwork for JUJU's Latest Single (Oct 13, 2017)
Ai Yazawa Draws NANA Playing Cards, Cross-Over Mini-Manga (Nov 14, 2016)
Final Issue of ROLA Fashion Magazine Features Ai Yazawa Cover (Aug 1, 2016)
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