Waku Yaniko

Waku Yaniko (Yaniko Waku, August 2, 1926-June 2, 2001) was a Japanese Manga Artist, Character Designer, Writer, Novelist, Composer, Director, Producer, Editor and Animator. He began his career as a characer designer at the age of 20 until he became a manga artist in 1954.

Early Life
Waku Yaniko was born in Tokyo, Japan to parents Taku Yaniko and Sakura Nakito. Yaniko was the oldest brother of Rikit Yaniko (born 1943) and Harako Yaniko (born 1944).

Personal Life
Waku married Masako Marinoko in 1957 and had four children: Manga artist and Anime producer Machiko Yaniko, Medical Doctor Tarou Yaniko, Record producer Hacomimi Yaniko and Businessman Takashi Yaniko.

Waku was an athiest.