Akira Oze

Akira Oze is a Japanese manga artist. He made his debut in 1971 under the pen name Megumu Matsumoto writing shōnen manga, but he switched in the 1980s to seinen manga. He is best known for Natsuko's Sake, which was adapted as a live-action television series. Oze won the 1986 Shogakukan [Manga Award] for shōnen manga for Hatsukoi Scandal and Tobe! Jinrui II.

Selected works

Tobe! Jinrui Hatsukoi Scandal Ryū – story by Masao YajimaNatsuko's Sake The Story of My Village The Legend of Minori