Kimiko Uehara

Kimiko Uehara (上原 きみ子, Uehara Kimiko, real name Murakami Kimiko) is a prominent Japanese shōjo and josei manga artist. She is best known for shōjo series such as Maiko no Uta ("Maiko's Poem"), Lovely Mari-chan, Marybell, Honoo no Romance, Lolly no Seishun, and Yumedokei ("Sweet Memory"). She received the 1990 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga for Lovely Mari-chan. Uehara is cited by Naoko Takeuchi, author of Sailor Moon, as an influence, especially her dialog in Lolly no Seishun and Honoo no Romance.

Kimiko Uehara
上原 きみ子
BornKimiko (君子) Murakami (村上)
(1946-04-25) April 25, 1946
Gifu
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist
Pseudonym(s)Kimiko Kaneda
Notable works
Lovely Mari-chan

Her current manga is Inochi no Utsuwa, published by Akita Shoten since 1991 in the josei magazine For Mrs..

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