Native name | 日本漫画家協会 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manga |
| Founded | December 15, 1964 |
| Founder | Hidazo Kondo |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Website | nihonmangakakyokai |
The Japan Cartoonists Association (Japanese: 日本漫画家協会, Hepburn: Nihon Mangaka Kyokai), established April 1, 2014, is a Japanese public interest incorporated association and professional association of manga artists. Its predecessor was a voluntary organization of the same name founded on December 15, 1964.[1]
As of November 2020, the president is Machiko Satonaka, and the executive directors are Ken Akamatsu, Ippongi Bang, Takahiro Ozawa "Ume", Miso Suzuki, Noriko Nagano, Mitsuru Miura, and George Morikawa. In addition, the former chairman of the board of directors, Tetsuya Chiba, was appointed chairman.[2][3]
- ^ "日本漫画家協会の歩み | 漫画家協会WEB". nihonmangakakyokai.or.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "組織・役員 | 漫画家協会WEB". nihonmangakakyokai.or.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "British Museum to hold largest-ever manga exhibition outside Japan". The Japan Times. Retrieved 25 August 2022.