Biography

Ai Yazawa, a Pisces with blood type B, was born in Osaka and raised in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture. With dreams of becoming a fashion designer, she enrolled in the Osaka Mode Academy, a prestigious fashion school in Japan. In 1985, Yazawa made her m... Read more

Ai Yazawa, a Pisces with blood type B, was born in Osaka and raised in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture. With dreams of becoming a fashion designer, she enrolled in the Osaka Mode Academy, a prestigious fashion school in Japan. In 1985, Yazawa made her manga debut in the monthly girl's anthology RIBON with the title 15th Year. Known for her captivating tales of young love and stunning sense of design, Yazawa has gone on to pen eleven more titles, selling over 100,000,000 books in Japan alone. Her title NANA became an international sensation, spawning multiple movies and animated TV series. It won ... Read more