The manga has inspired a television anime series, anime films, anime specials, live-action films, a live-action series, and several stage plays.
The Japanese government announced on Saturday that manga creator Osamu Akimoto is receiving the fall 2019 Medal with Purple Ribbon.
Crypton Future Media President and virtual idol Hatsune Miku’s figurative “father” Hiroyuki Itō also received a Medal with Blue Ribbon in 2013.
The manga series had approximately 150 million copies in print as of June 2016 when the 199th volume shipped.
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