is a Japanese

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and anime

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. His wife is manga artist

Ryō Ramiya is a Japanese illustrator and manga artist A manga artist, also known as a mangaka (), is a Cartoonist, comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship ...

. Born 15 June 1966 in Nagaoka,

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, Japan, Utatane began his career with

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works such as ''Countdown''. His more recent works have been

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works such as ''Seraphic Feather'' and ''Heaven's Prison'', though he continues to release some adult works as well.

Works

Filmography

* (1995) Director, creator

Manga

* (1993) * (1994) * (1995) * ''Countdown: Sex Bombs'' (2000) * (2002)

References

External links

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(information site) * 1966 births Hentai creators Japanese film directors Living people Manga artists from Niigata Prefecture People from Nagaoka, Niigata {{manga-artist-stub