is a Japanese

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 with another artist before entering the indus ...

. She made her professional debut in 1979 with the short story . In 1987, she won the Excellence Award at the 16th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards for her comedy series ''St. 14 Graffiti''. She has twice received the

Shogakukan Manga Award The is one of Japan's major manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is ...

in the ''shōjo'' category: in 1991 for and in 2003 for .

Works

Series

* , serialized in '' Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' (1981–1985) * ''St. 14 Graffiti'' (), serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' (1986–1987) * (), serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' (1988–1995) * , serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' (1996) Original text: Translation: "''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic''s popular series ''Mune no Kin'iro''." * , serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' and '' Monthly Flowers'' (1997–2020)

Art books

* ''Idol Special'' (SPECIAL), published by

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but ...

(1995) * , published by Shogakukan (2008)

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Q&A with fans
at '' Monthly Flowers'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Watanabe, Taeko 1960 births Japanese female comics writers Japanese female comics artists Living people Manga artists from Tokyo People from Shinagawa Women manga artists Writers from Tokyo