Rieko Saibara (西原理恵子 / SAIBARA Rieko) is a Japanese cartoonist who gained popularity for her whimsical art style and stories that often involve frank, humorous portrayals of her own experiences as a divorced mother of two. She was born on November 1, 1964 in Kochi Prefecture.
Saibara was briefly married to war photojournalist Yutaka Kamoshida and had two children with him. However, his alcoholism and abusiveness caused them to get a divorce. In 2006, she took him back into her home when he was diagnosed with kidney cancer and took care of him until his death on March 20, 2007.
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- Teaser - Ikechan to Boku [0:55] (posted on 2/11/2009)
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- “Ikechan to Boku” going live-action this summer (posted on 1/20/2009)