Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN, Volume 4: Jaburo
Hokkaido nativeYoshikazu Yasuhiko(1947-)  is a Japanese animator and manga artist. His career as a character  designer has spanned over four decades, creating famed characters for  such anime as Super Atragon, Brace Raideen, and the widely knownMobile Suit Gundam.  Considered a pivotal player in mecha and sci-fi anime, Yasuhiko's  characters, stories and illustrations are unmistakable in their style  and serve as timeless examples as pioneers of manga and animation in  Japan.Yasuhiko began his career as an animator in Osama  Tezuka's Mushi Productions, and later on decided to go freelance to work  for a number of animation productions for both film and television. In  the late 70's, Yasuhiko would turn his attention to the world of comics,  as he has since penned nearly two dozen titles since.In 1981 he was awarded the Nebula Award by the Japanese Sci-Fi Association.In 1990 his workNamuji won the Japan Comic Artist Association Grand PrizeAnd in 2000 he took the Japan Media Arts Award for Best Comic with his titleA Revolutionary Dog.