Aki Kondo

Aki Kondo
Born
Akiya Kondawana

(1977-02-22) February 22, 1977
EducationJoshibi University of Art and Design (AFA)
OccupationsIllustrator, designer

Aki Kondo (born February 22, 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and character designer, and former staff of San-X.

Biography

After graduating from the Junior College of Art and Design at Joshibi University of Art and Design, Kondo was hired to work in the Design studio of San-X in 1997.

Kondo created and produced Mikanbouya (December 2002) and Rilakkuma (September 2003) while she was at San-X. In 2002 and 2003 she also wrote and illustrated books with Amagurichan, which was originally created by Miki Takahashi (ja:たかはしみき, Takahashi Miki).[1][2][3][4] Kondo left San-X in 2003, and became a freelance illustrator and designer. In 2005, Kondo has released the first Manga Comic "Okutan & Danna chan".

Kondo is married to illustrator Tarouichi Aizawa and they have two daughters. Kondo is a part-time lecturer in Art and Design for Healing at Joshibi University of Art and Design.

Works

References

  1. ^ コンドウアキ (7 April 2003). あまぐりまんが: あまぐりちゃん。 [Amagurimanga: Amagurichan]. 主婦と生活社. ISBN 978-4-391-12776-8. 絵 と文 コンドウアキ キャラクター原案 たかはしみき [Illustrations and text: Aki Kondo, Original character concept: Miki Takahashi]
  2. ^ "焦げて、やさぐれて、後向き……人気キャラクター「こげぱん」約15年ぶり新刊発売". Real Sound|リアルサウンド ブック (in Japanese). 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  3. ^ "たかはしみきのプロフィール". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  4. ^ "San-xネット | BOOK". Archived from the original on 22 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b "渋谷で絵本作家・キャラデザイナーのコンドウアキさん「おしごと展」". Archived from the original on 30 June 2023.
  6. ^ "「リラックマ」キャラ原案者が描くドタバタ育児の人気シリーズマンガ最終巻に注目". Real Sound|リアルサウンド ブック (in Japanese). 16 December 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.