Nanae Sasaya
ささやななえ, Nanae Sagawa, 佐川七重, ささやななえこ, Nanaeko Sasaya
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Birth:Jan 31, 1950
Death:Jun 8, 2024
Age:74
Gender:Female
Years active:1970-2024
Hometown:Ashibetsu, Hokkaido
Nanae Sasaya is a Japanese mangaka associated with the year 24 group. She debuted in the January issue of Ribon with the work Kamome in the year 1970. She is known for her horror stories with occult themes. Despite the wishes of her father who wanted his four children to become teachers she chose to pursue a career as a manga artist.
Some of her famous works include Dart Moore Boy Ahondara Makiko and many other horror and suspense. In 1990 Sasaya received the 19th Japan Manga Award for her humorous essay manga on married life Okame wa Chimoku.
Since 1996 she uses the name Sasaya Nanaeko .
She passed away in 2024 at age 74 due to smallcell lung carcinoma.
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