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Yumiko Igarashi (Izumi Aso) was born on 26 August, 1950 in Asahikawa, Japan, is a Japanese manga artist. Discover Yumiko Igarashi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

Popular As Izumi Aso
Occupation N/A
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 26 August, 1950
Birthday 26 August
Birthplace Asahikawa, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Yumiko Igarashi (いがらし ゆみこ) is a Japanese manga artist.

She is best known for illustrating the manga series Candy Candy.

1968

In 1968, as a third-year high school student at the Asahi Gaoka High School in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Igarashi made her debut in Shueisha's Ribon manga magazine with Shiroi Same no iru Shima.

1977

She won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award in 1977 as the artist of Candy Candy.

1981

They have a son named Keiichi Igarashi (born 1981), known professionally as Nanami Igarashi, who is a former idol-trainee at Johnny & Associates and published a comic essay about his experiences as an in 2010.

1990

In the late 1990s, Igarashi became involved in a number of legal battles related to her intellectual property rights as an illustrator.

Igarashi claimed that in series for which she was the illustrator, she should hold sole intellectual property rights to the portrayals of the characters, and not need the consent of her authors to license merchandise based on their likenesses.

1999

In a dispute over the Candy Candy character designs in 1999, the court ruled against Igarashi, stating that both she and writer Kyoko Mizuki held equal rights to the characters, and awarded Mizuki reparations equal to 3% royalties on all the merchandise that had been created without her consent.

This legal battle paralyzed the franchise for several years, interfering with Toei's production of a Candy Candy anime, and making the creation of new merchandise difficult due to the court's order that all merchandise be approved by both Igarashi and Mizuki.

2004

A trickle of new merchandise was produced in 2004, suggesting some agreement had been reached.

Igarashi is a resident of Sapporo, Hokkaido.

Satsuki Igarashi, a member of the manga circle Clamp, is her cousin.

Igarashi married voice actor Kazuhiko Inoue and they later divorced.