Artist
Riyoko Ikeda
池田理代子
- Mangaka
At a glance
Kaidomi catalogues Riyoko Ikeda as Mangaka. The catalogue records 6 title-backed credits. Documented work includes Lady Oscar: The Rose of Versailles, Dear Brother and The Rose of Versailles. This artist hub connects works, roles and official profiles.
Source biography
Ikeda made her debut in 1967 with Bara Yashiki no Shoujo in Shoujo Friend when she still was a philosophy student. She was the first to pick up a historic theme in her highly acclaimed Versailles no Bara and did other impressive historical works. She is part of the Year 24 Group.
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It's rumored she had an affair with a politician and Ikeda disappeared from the manga-scene around the mid-80's. However she returned at the end of 1998 again with Orpheus no Mado Gaiden.
In 2008, Ikeda received France's Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.
Known for
6 title-backed credits in the catalogue
