Manga artist Motoo Abiko, professionally known as Fujiko A. Fujio, has died at 88.
Fujio is best known for co-creating the legendary manga series Doraemon with Hiroshi Fujimoto (Fujiko F. Fujio), who passed away in 1996. Together, they formed the legendary mangaka duo Fujiko Fujio.
As a solo author, Fujio also went on to pen a sequel to the pair’s Ninja Hattori series, as well as creating well-known franchises like The Laughing Salesman and Kaibutsu-kun.
Adapted with permission from Anime!Anime!
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