H.OT: The author of the famous manga "Doraemon" passed away

The father of the work associated with the childhood of millions has passed away.

On April 7, Japanese police said that the country's famous manga artist - Mr. Motoo Abiko - co-creator of the manga " Doraemon", died at his home near Tokyo on April 7, aged 88. year old. During his lifetime, he and artist Hiroshi Fujimoto used the pseudonym Fujiko Fujio, working together on the most famous work, Doraemon in 1969.

In the first three years, the manga received little attention from children, only gaining popularity when it was made into an animated film. The intelligent robot cat character is loved by children in Japan and many countries around the world. Motoo Abiko and Hiroshi Fujimoto worked together on the series until 1987, when they stopped collaborating, because Abiko's manga is mainly for young people, while Fujimoto wants to target children. In addition to Doraemon, the two share the same Susume Robot, Tebukuro Tecchan...

Born in 1934 in Toyama Prefecture, he has been interested in drawing manga since elementary school, and started drawing manga with his friend Hiroshi Fujimoto when he was in middle school. In 1953, they published their first work, The Last World War. In the early years in Tokyo pursuing their passion, they encountered many difficulties due to their lack of name, having been unemployed for a year.

In 1963, he and Hiroshi Fujimoto and some friends founded a studio called Zero, producing many animated films, typically the Astro B.oy series. He is loved by many readers for his witty writing style. In addition to the children's series, he also wrote a number of short horror-style manga, reflecting many social realism issues.

Some of the popular manga series Motoo Abiko created exclusively are Ninja Hattori-kun (released from 1964 to 1988, with animated versions and video games), The Laughing Salesman (which sold 3.5 million copies each. in Japan in June 1999). In 2008, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government for his contributions to culture.

On December 1, 2021, the bronze statue of the robot cat Doraemon was inaugurated at Miyashita Park in Tokyo, Japan. This is an activity in the series of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of the manga of the same name.

The inauguration ceremony of the statue took place on the birthday of the late artist Fujiko F.Fujio (1933-1996), the author of a manga that has been loved by young readers for generations.

The statue is named "Doraemons Door to the Future" (roughly translated: "Doraemon's future door") designed by Fujiko Pro company, inspired by the "treasure" of the magical door of Doraemon. The company donated the work to the Shibuya district, which is being redeveloped as a place to transmit Japanese culture through futuristic architecture.

In the bronze statue, there are also 11 characters from other manga series such as "Perman", "Kiteretsu and the Mysterious Dictionary" - the "brain children" of the author Fujio, along with the magic door and the mysterious door. 6 other "treasures" of the robot cat Doraemon. Notably, the work is 3,921 m high - the reverse reading of the 1,293m height of the robot cat character Doraemon.

In 1992, Vietnam's Kim Dong Publishing House chose Doraemon as the first manga to be released. This decision initially received a l.ot of mixed opinions due to public opinion that Doraemon was not suitable for children. However, Kim Dong persisted in releasing 94 volumes of non-copyrighted stories and achieved impressive sales of up to 10 million copies.

Realizing the potential of Doraemon, Kim Dong Publishing House has proposed to cooperate and buy the official copyright from author Fujiko F. Fujio. They also invited him to Vietnam to talk face-to-face. For Vietnamese readers, the author himself is not only an ordinary mangaka, but also a character who has a great influence on the generation of children in our country.

Doraemon stories are an indispensable part of childhood for many Vietnamese readers. So far, although this late artist has gone far, Doraemon and the magical treasures of this robotic cat from the future are still strong enough to fascinate people.

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