Fujio Fujiko

藤子不二雄

Fujiko Fujio was the pen-name of a mangaka duo formed by two Japanese manga artists, Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko.

The duo formed their partnership in 1951, and used the Fujiko Fujio name from 1954 until dissolution of the partnership in 1987. Throughout their career they won many individual and collaborative awards, and are best known for creating the popular and long-running series Doraemon, the main character of which is officially recognized as a cultural icon of modern Japan.