Namie Odama

Who is Namie Odama?

Namie Odama, born June 1, 1979 in Osaka Prefecture, known as "Namie-han" to her fans, is a Japanese gag manga artist. Her works have been featured in Shueisha's magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump and, more recently, its sister publications Business Jump, Ultra Jump and Young Jump.

Odama says she "became a manga artist because [she] can't do anything else". She debuted in the autumn of 1995 after winning an honorable mention for the Shikishō Prize given out by Kodansha's manga magazine Afternoon. She also was the runner-up for the Akatsuka Award in 2000 for her manga Junjō Pine.