Japanese manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, a co-creator of the Doraemon cartoon, in a photo dated October 29, 2008. Photo: JIJI PRESS/AFP/Japan OUT
Japanese manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, a co-creator of the Doraemon cartoon, in a photo dated October 29, 2008. Photo: JIJI PRESS/AFP/Japan OUT
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Doraemon co-creator Fujiko Fujio A, a famed Japanese manga artist, dies aged 88

  • The artist, whose real name was Motoo Abiko, was found outside his home near Tokyo on Thursday
  • He is known for beloved children’s cartoons including ‘Ninja Hattori’ and ‘Little Ghost Q-Taro’

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 5:39pm, 7 Apr, 2022

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Japanese manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, a co-creator of the Doraemon cartoon, in a photo dated October 29, 2008. Photo: JIJI PRESS/AFP/Japan OUT
Japanese manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, a co-creator of the Doraemon cartoon, in a photo dated October 29, 2008. Photo: JIJI PRESS/AFP/Japan OUT
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