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Takashi Yanase, Japanese poet and illustrator, created Anpanman (died 2013)
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Takashi Yanase
Japanese manga artist (1919–2013)
Takashi Yanase was a Japanese writer, poet, illustrator and lyricist. He was best known as the creator of the picture book and animated series Anpanman. Yanase was chairman of the Japan Cartoonists Association from May 2000 to 2012.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Anpanman
Japanese media franchise
Anpanman (アンパンマン) is a Japanese children's superhero picture book series written by Takashi Yanase, running from 1973 until the author's death in 2013. The series has been adapted into an anime entitled Soreike! Anpanman , which is one of the most popular anime series among…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)