Aki Kondo


Aki Kondo is a Japanese illustrator and character designer, and former staff of San-X.
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Biography

After graduating from the Junior College of Art and Design at Joshibi University of Art and Design, Kondo was hired to work in the Design studio of San-X in 1997.
Kondo created and produced Mikanbouya and Rilakkuma while she was at San-X. In 2002 and 2003 she also wrote and illustrated books with Amagurichan, which was originally created by Miki Takahashi. Kondo left San-X in 2003, and became a freelance illustrator and designer. In 2005, Kondo has released the first Manga Comic "Okutan & Danna chan".
Kondo is married to illustrator Tarouichi Aizawa and they have two daughters. Kondo is a part-time lecturer in Art and Design for Healing at Joshibi University of Art and Design.

Works