Inio Asano

Given name: いにお

Family name: 浅野

Birthday: Sep 22, 1980

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Member Favorites: 15,625

Birthplace: Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Asano Inio is known for his character-driven, realist stories that range from slice of life to psychological horror. In 2001 Asano won the first prize in the GX competition for young manga artists. The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper described Asano as "one of the voices of his generation." In 2010, His manga Solanin spawned a live-action film of the same title.

On September 13, 2018, he married fellow mangaka, Akane Torikai.

Twitter: @asano_inio
Instagram: @asano_inio

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	Bakemono Recchan/Kinoko Takenoko: Asano Inio Tanpenshuu add Story & Art Manga, 2010 11421201003270000016.86	6.86 11,421 Members
	Cigarette Anthology add Story & Art Manga, 2012 3549201212250000026.19	6.19 3,549 Members
	Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction add Story & Art Manga, 2014 50795201404280000038.24	8.24 50,795 Members
	Haru yo Koi add Story & Art One-shot, 2010 5897201003290000046.58	6.58 5,897 Members
	Hikari no Machi add Story & Art Manga, 2004 15998200404190000057.45	7.45 15,998 Members
	Inio-chan no Cool Japan! add Story & Art One-shot, 2013 512201308300000065.69	5.69 512 Members
	Moshimo Tokyo add Story & Art One-shot, 2020 547202007270000076.55	6.55 547 Members
	Nijigahara Holograph add Story & Art Manga, 2003 40366200311120000087.56	7.56 40,366 Members
	Oyasumi Punpun add Story & Art Manga, 2007 349268200703150000099.03	9.03 349,268 Members
	Ozanari-kun add Story & Art Manga, 2008 2929200800000000106.31	6.31 2,929 Members
	Rabuka add Story & Art One-shot, 2021 771202106140000116.25	6.25 771 Members
	Reiraku add Story & Art Manga, 2017 18270201703100000127.29	7.29 18,270 Members
	Sekai no Owari to Yoakemae add Story & Art Manga, 2005 17451200506180000137.71	7.71 17,451 Members
	Solanin add Story & Art Manga, 2005 94357200506300000148.24	8.24 94,357 Members
	Subarashii Sekai add Story & Art Manga, 2002 27614200201190000157.68	7.68 27,614 Members
	Umibe no Onnanoko add Story & Art Manga, 2009 66436200907070000167.27	7.27 66,436 Members
	Yuusha-tachi add Story & Art Manga, 2015 4006201503060000176.76	6.76 4,006 Members

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Mangaka Akane Torikai and Inio Asano Announces Marriage

Mangaka Akane Torikai has announced her marriage with fellow mangaka Inio Asano on Tuesday via her blog "Manga Mitai na Koi Kudasai" on web Chikuma. Accor...read more

Sep 24, 2018 11:01 PM by tsubasalover | Discuss (7 comments)

'Oyasumi Punpun' Licensed for North America

It was announced that Inio Asano's Oyasumi Punpun (Goodnight Punpun) will be licensed for English release by Viz Media in 2016. The announcement was made by Viz...read more

Jul 24, 2015 5:46 PM by trebmeg | Discuss (74 comments)

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