Riyoko Ikeda
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About
Japanese manga artist and singer who was one of the most popular Japanese comic artists in the 1970s, being best known for The Rose of Versailles, also known as Lady Oscar in Europe.
Before Fame
She began publishing manga in the magazine Kashihonya while studying philosophy. She debuted in 1967 with Bara Yashiki no Shōjo
Trivia
She is included in the Year 24 Group. In 2008, she received France's Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur for her contribution to Japan's cultural awareness of France. She has also been a guest at the 2011 Angoulême International Comics Festival.
Family Life
She was born and raised in Osaka, Japan.
Associated With
One of her manga includes Der Ring des Nibelungen, which is a version of the opera written by Richard Wagner.
