Ritsuko Kawai

Ritsuko Kawai
Born (1964-03-03) March 3, 1964 (age 61)
Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
OccupationsManga artist, writer
Known forHamtaro

Ritsuko Kawai (河井 リツ子, Kawai Ritsuko; born March 3, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist known as the creator of the Hamtaro franchise.[1]

Career

Hamtaro

Kawai originally created Hamtaro as storybooks for children[2] first published in 1997 and adapted into an anime television series in Japan in July 2000.

Hamtaro is about a little hamster and his friends. Hamtaro gained great popularity and was made into an anime series and a line of merchandising.[1]

Kawai has said the message that Hamtaro promoted is non-violence, teamwork, cooperation and sharing.

Hamtaro have also been made into video games for Nintendo.[1]

Other works

Other than Hamtaro, Ritsuko Kawai has created other shōjo manga, serialized in Ciao magazine.

References

  1. ^ a b c Considine, J. D. (July 28, 2002). "TELEVISION/RADIO; A Hamster With a Mission: To Make Billions, Gently". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014.
  2. ^ Keveney, Bill (10 June 2002). "Heeeere's 'Hamtaro'; Japanese 'toon hits the USA". USA Today. p. D.3. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2010.


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