History Creator / FujioAkatsuka

* MagicalGirl: ''Akko-chan'' was the TropeMaker in the mangasphere (though ''Anime/SallyTheWitch'' would beat it to the punch in the animated scene).

-->''Kore de ii no da!''

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! Tropes associated with Akatsuka:

* SharedUniverse: Most, if not all of Akatsuka's works take place in Akatsuka Ward, Chiba Prefecture, and many of his characters find cameos in other series he wrote.

* SeriesMascot: Just as [[Manga/AstroBoy Atom]] is to Creator/OsamuTezuka and Anime/{{Doraemon}} is to Creator/FujikoFujio, [[Manga/TensaiBakabon Bakabon's Papa]] serves as the face of Akatsuka.

* ReusedCharacterDesign: Though he was known for his CastOfSnowflakes habits, he did have a few shared designs floating around. Compare ''Osomatsu-kun'''s Totoko to the titular character of ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', for example, and you'd find that while the designs are similar, the pair are ''vastly'' different. Even designs for his most recognizable characters started from a beta design, and sometimes characters with the same design existed at the same time in two separate manga! (i.e., Chibita from ''Osomatsu-kun'', with his beta design of Kantaro from ''Nama-chan'', and his design running in Kantaro’s self-titled spinoff manga; which was later [[DolledUpInstallment repackaged as]] ''Chibita-kun'' with all mentions of Kantaro erased for the more popular character.)

* SharedUniverse: Most, if not all of Akatsuka's works take place in Akatsuka Ward, Chiba Prefecture, and many of his characters find cameos in 9ther series he wrote.

* SeriesMascot: Just as [[Manga/AstroBoy Atom]] is to Creator/OsamuTezuka and Anime/{{Doraemon}} is to Creator/FujikoFujio, [[Manga/TensaiBakabon Bakabon's Papa]] serves as the face of Akatsuka.

-->''Kore de ii mo da!''

His legacy lives on through the [[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B5%A4%E5%A1%9A%E8%B3%9E Fujio Akatsuka Award]], a prestigious prize on par with [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tezuka_Osamu_Cultural_Prize that of the God of Manga himself]] celebrating excellence in comedy and gag manga.

His legacy lives on through the [[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B5%A4%E5%A1%9A%E8%B3%9E Fujio Akatsuka Award]], a prestigious prize on par with the [[Creator/OsamuTezuka God of Manga himself]] celebrating excellence in comedy and gag manga.

* ReusedCharacterDesign: Though he was known for his CastOfSnowflakes habits, he did have a few shared designs floating around. Compare ''Osomatsu-kun'''s Totoko to the titular character of ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', for example, and you'd find that while the designs are similar, the pair are ''vastly'' different. Even designs for his most recognizable characters started from a beta design, and sometimes characters with the same design existed at the same time in two separate manga! (i.e., Chibita from Osomatsu-kun, with his beta design of Kantaro from ''Nama-chan'', and his design running in Kantaro’s self-titled spinoff manga; which was later repackaged as ''Chibita-kun'' with all mentions of Kantaro erased for the more popular character.)

His legacy lives on through the Fujio Akatsuka Award, a prestigious prize on par with the [[Creator/OsamuTezuka God of Manga himself]] celebrating excellence in comedy or gag manga.

Fujio Akatsuka (赤塚 不二夫, 1935-2008) is a Japanese mangaka. Originally taking up work as a {{Shoujo}} writer, Akatsuka would later branch off into gag manga in the late 50s, starting off with his very first: ''Nama-chan''. Since then, his surreal characters and offbeat brand of comedy would get him pegged as the "King of Gag Manga". That's not to say he lost his touch with his old profession: one of his most famous works, ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', was well known for its popularity among girls, influencing future magical series to come.

* ReusedCharacterDesign: Though he was known for his CastOfSnowflakes habits, he did have a few shared designs floating around. Compare ''Osomatsu-kun'''s Totoko to the titular character of ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', for example, and you'd find that while the designs are similar, the pair are ''vastly'' different.

Fujio Akatsuka (赤塚 不二夫, 1935-2008) is a Japanese mangaka. Originally taking up work as a {{Shoujo}} writer, Akatsuka would later branch off into gag manga in the late 60s, starting off with his very first: ''Nama-chan''. Since then, his surreal characters and offbeat brand of comedy would get him pegged as the "King of Gag Manga". That's not to say he lost his touch with his old profession: one of his most famous works, ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', was well known for its popularity among girls, influencing future magical series to come.

Fujio Akatsuka (赤塚 不二夫, 1935-2008) is a Japanese mangaka. Originally taking up work as a {{Shoujo}} writer, Akatsuka would later branch off into gag manga in the late 60s, starting off with his very first: ''Tensai Bakabon''. Since then, his surreal characters and offbeat brand of comedy would get him pegged as the "King of Gag Manga". That's not to say he lost his touch with his old profession: one of his most famous works, ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', was well known for its popularity among girls, influencing future magical series to come.

* BreakoutCharacter: His most famous manga had a habit of introducing characters that overtook the leads: Iyami (''Osomatsu''), Papa (''Bakabon''), and Nyarome and Boss Kokoro {''Ataro'') are the standout examples. The only work this trope was averted for is ''Akko-chan''.