- Language
- Japanese
- Occupation
- Mangaka
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth
- 1968-01-25
- Hometown
- Tokyo, Japan
- Years active
- 1994
Usamaru Furuya
古屋兎丸
Education: Tama Art University
Twitter | Blog | InstagramHe is a Japanese mangaka, writer and illustrator. He studied sculpture and abstract three-dimensional figures in art school, and afterwards even became involved with butoh dance. For a while he worked as a high school art teacher.
He made his debut as a manga artist with the ground-breaking four-panel "gag" strip "Palepoli," which was serialized in the legendary avant-garde comics magazine Garo in 1994. Since then he has gone on to publish in major weekly magazines in Japan, such as Young Sunday (where Short Cuts was first serialized). In English, his work has appeared in PULP: The Manga Magazine and Secret Comics Japan.
Signature works
Genre preference
- Drama30%
- Psychological24%
- Romance11%
- Slice of Life9%
- Horror9%
- Comedy8%
- Ecchi4%
- Fantasy4%
Frequent collaborators
Frequently asked questions
What is Usamaru Furuya's name in other languages?
Usamaru Furuya is also known as 古屋兎丸.
When is Usamaru Furuya's birthday?
Usamaru Furuya was born on January 25, 1968.
How old is Usamaru Furuya?
Usamaru Furuya is 58 years old.
What is Usamaru Furuya's gender?
Usamaru Furuya is male.
What does Usamaru Furuya do?
Usamaru Furuya works as Mangaka.
What language does Usamaru Furuya voice in?
Usamaru Furuya performs in Japanese.
Where is Usamaru Furuya from?
Usamaru Furuya is from Tokyo, Japan.
