COMIC ARTIST
Yuu Watase
1970 - Today

Yuu Watase
Yuu Watase (渡瀬 悠宇, Watase Yuu; born March 5, 1970) is a Japanese manga artist. She debuted in 1989 at the age of 18 with the short story "Pajama de Ojama" (パジャマでおじゃま, "An Intrusion in Pajamas") and has since published more than 50 volumes of one-shots and long-running manga series. One of her most popular titles is Fushigi Yûgi. In 1998, Watase won the 43rd Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo (girls') category for Ceres, Celestial Legend. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yuu Watase is the 170th most popular comic artist (down from 160th in 2019), the 1,984th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,609th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Japanese Comic Artist.
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Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Yuu Watase ranks 170 out of 226. Before her are Jim Starlin, Alison Bechdel, Peter David, Tooru Fujisawa, Jules Feiffer, and Bill Watterson. After her are Harvey Pekar, Jim Lee, R. K. Laxman, Kōsuke Fujishima, Robert Kirkman, and Len Wein.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJim Starlin
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 164
Alison Bechdel
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 165
Peter David
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 166
Tooru Fujisawa
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 167
Jules Feiffer
1929 - 2025
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 168
Bill Watterson
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 169
Yuu Watase
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 170
Harvey Pekar
1939 - 2010
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 171
Jim Lee
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 172
R. K. Laxman
1921 - 2015
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 173
Kōsuke Fujishima
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 174
Robert Kirkman
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 175
Len Wein
1948 - 2017
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 176
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Yuu Watase ranks 378. Before her are Mohammed Yusuf, B-Real, Arijan Komazec, Peter Van Petegem, Nia Long, and Alonzo Mourning. After her are Johnny Messner, Gaston Taument, Martha Plimpton, Arvind Swamy, Radoslav Látal, and Javi Gracia.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsMohammed Yusuf
POLITICIAN
1970 - 2009
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 372
B-Real
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 373
Arijan Komazec
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 374
Peter Van Petegem
CYCLIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 375
Nia Long
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 376
Alonzo Mourning
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 377
Yuu Watase
COMIC ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 378
Johnny Messner
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 379
Gaston Taument
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 380
Martha Plimpton
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 381
Arvind Swamy
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 382
Radoslav Látal
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 383
Javi Gracia
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 384
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Yuu Watase ranks 1,984 out of 6,245. Before her are Yui Horie (1976), Kyohei Suzaki (1989), Hideki Matsui (1974), Koichi Hashiratani (1961), Yuma Asami (1987), and Hitoshi Tomishima (1964). After her are Sakon Yamamoto (1982), Takumi Horiike (1965), Noriko Sakai (1971), Haruma Miura (1990), Shinya Chiba (1983), and Masakazu Morita (1972).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYui Horie
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 1,978
Kyohei Suzaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,979
Hideki Matsui
BASEBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,980
Koichi Hashiratani
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 1,981
Yuma Asami
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 1,982
Hitoshi Tomishima
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 1,983
Yuu Watase
COMIC ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 1,984
Sakon Yamamoto
RACING DRIVER
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 1,985
Takumi Horiike
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,986
Noriko Sakai
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,987
Haruma Miura
ACTOR
1990 - 2020
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,988
Shinya Chiba
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,989
Masakazu Morita
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,990
Among COMIC ARTISTS In Japan
Among comic artists born in Japan, Yuu Watase ranks 60. Before her are Norihiro Yagi (1968), Seishi Kishimoto (1974), Inio Asano (1980), Yoshitoshi ABe (1971), Oh! great (1972), and Tooru Fujisawa (1967). After her are Hiroyuki Takei (1972), One (1986), Gege Akutami (1992), Kōhei Horikoshi (1986), Moyoco Anno (1971), and Katsura Hoshino (1980).
Norihiro Yagi
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 54
Seishi Kishimoto
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 55
Inio Asano
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 56
Yoshitoshi ABe
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 57
Oh! great
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 58
Tooru Fujisawa
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 59
Yuu Watase
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 60
Hiroyuki Takei
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 61
One
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 62
Gege Akutami
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 63
Kōhei Horikoshi
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 64
Moyoco Anno
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 65
Katsura Hoshino
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 66