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George Akiyama (Yūji Akiyama) was born on 27 April, 1943 in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese manga artist (1943–2020). Discover George Akiyama's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
| Popular As |
Yūji Akiyama |
| Occupation |
Manga artist |
| Age |
77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
27 April 1943 |
| Birthday |
27 April |
| Birthplace |
Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan |
| Date of death |
2020 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
Japan
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George Akiyama Height, Weight & Measurements
At 77 years old, George Akiyama height not available right now. We will update George Akiyama's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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George Akiyama Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is George Akiyama worth at the age of 77 years old? George Akiyama’s income source is mostly from being a successful Manga artist. He is from Japan. We have estimated George Akiyama's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Manga artist |
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Timeline
George Akiyama (ジョージ秋山) was a Japanese manga artist known for dealing with controversial and incendiary topics in many of his works.
He was born the second boy of five siblings.
He had an older brother and older sister, as well as a younger brother and younger sister.
His father was Korean and an artificial flower craftsman.
Akiyama quit high school and moved to Tokyo to become a manga artist.
After working briefly as a book wholesaler, he became an assistant for manga artist Kenji Morita.
He made his major debut in 1966 with the gag-manga Gaikotsu-kun, which was published in Bekkan Shōnen Magazine, and shocked readers in 1970 with Ashura, which contained numerous unsettling depictions of human life.
The first chapter of Ashura contains a scene where a woman commits cannibalism to prevent herself from dying of starvation, and later attempts to eat her own child as well.
The August 2, 1970, edition of Weekly Shōnen Magazine, which first published this chapter, was banned in several regions as a result of this scene, propelling Akiyama to infamy within the manga industry.
Akiyama continued his career with Kokuhaku (lit. "Confessions"), which began serialization in the 11th edition of Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 1971.
This manga took on an unprecedented format where Akiyama would make a confession each week (for instance, in one chapter he confesses that he is a murderer), only to admit that his confession was a lie in the following week's chapter.
After repeating this for the duration of the manga, Akiyama suddenly announced his retirement, cutting off all of the serializations he held on various magazines to embark on a solo journey across Japan.
Akiyama came out of retirement only 3 months later with Bara no Sakamichi, which began serialization in the 34th edition of Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1971.
He started his longest work, Haguregumo, on Big Comic Original, which won him the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1979.
The series was also adapted into an anime film by Toei Animation and Madhouse in 1982.
The series ended in 2017, and spanned 112 volumes since its inception in 1973.
Akiyama died on May 12, 2020, at the age of 77 of unspecified causes.
