They Were 11! - Moto Hagio

Hagio, Moto: - Moto Hagio (1949-) was born in Fukuoka, Japan and is widely \nconsidered as one of the pioneers of modern shojo manga (girls manga). \nOne of the most beloved Japanese comic artists of all time, and has \npenned dozens of works over a wide range of genres throughout her nearly \n fifty year-long career. Easily one of the most critically recognized \ncomic artists over the last few decades having won a number of awards, \nHagio's works challenge concepts of gender and humanity. In the realm of \n science-fiction is a three-time winner of the Seiun Award, the Japanese \n equivalent of the Hugo Award. In 2006 she took the Japan SF Grand Prize \n for her fantasy title Otherworld Barbara (Fantagraphics). And in 2010 \nshe was recognized by San Diego ComicCon International with an InkPot \nAward after her release of A Drunken Dream (Fantagraphics). A national \ntreasure in Japan in 2019 Hagio was recognized as Person of Cultural \nMerit by the Japanese government.