Manga pioneer Masako Watanabe dies at 97; final message is shared

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  Manga artist Masako Watanabe died on October 3 at the age of 97.

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  Her official X account announced her death on October 13 and shared a message she had prepared before her death.

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  Watanabe was a pioneer of Japanese girls’ manga, known for works including “The Glass Castle” and “Saint Rosalind.”

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  She debuted in 1952 and continued publishing new work into her 90s.

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  Her career included the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1971 and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, in 2006.

Who

Masako Watanabe, a Japanese manga artist known as a pioneer of girls’ manga.

What

She died at 97, and her official X account shared a message she had prepared before her death.

When

She died on October 3. Her death and message were announced on October 13.

Where

Tokyo was her birthplace. The sources do not state where she died.

Why

Not stated

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