Makoto Yukimura

Makoto Yukimura (Japanese幸 村 诚, Makoto Yukimura, born May 8, 1976 in Yokohama ) is a Japanese mangaka ( comic book artist ).

In 2002 he received for the Planetes 33 Seiun Prize, an award for outstanding science fiction works. In 2012, he was honored for Vinland Saga with the Kodansha Manga Award in the General category.

Works

• Planetes (プラネテス, Puranetesu, 1999-2004, 4 volumes)
• Sayonara wa Chikai no de (さようなら が 近い ので, 2004)
• Vinland Saga (ヴィン ランド·サガ, Vinrando Saga; 2005 until now, so far 11 volumes have been published )