Mann Izawa

Mitsuru Izawa, better known as Mann Izawa, is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist.
In 1991, he won the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Newcomer Award for his writing on the medical drama series '. His gay-themed drama series ', which aired on prime-time television in 1993, is considered a pioneering work for its depiction of gay relationships.
Izawa also wrote several manga series that were illustrated by Yumiko Igarashi in the 1980s, including Georgie!, which was adapted into an anime series; Twinkle Star 2; and. In the late 1990s, he was involved in a legal dispute with Igarashi over merchandising rights to ''Georgie!''