Fujiko Fujio

was a manga writing duo formed by Japanese manga artists and . They debuted in 1951 as a duo under their real names. The Fujiko Fujio name was used for their respective works from 1953 until 1987, when Fujimoto was too ill to work consistently.

The pair was best known for their popular children's manga series, including ''Obake no Q-Tarō'', ''Ninja Hattori-kun'', ''Kaibutsu-kun'', ''Perman'', ''Kiteretsu Daihyakka'' and ''Doraemon''. Some of their influences include Osamu Tezuka as well as international cartoons and comic books. Both artists base their writing style on a mix of morals with a subversive and wry sense of humor; their styles would evolve to the point of diversion, where Fujimoto focused on speculative science fiction in addition to children's works, while Abiko leaned towards the surreal and black comedy.

Their work received critical acclaim and on Fujimoto's part, universal recognition, with Doraemon being officially recognized as a cultural icon of modern Japan. Provided by Wikipedia