★ HOW OLD IS AYA NAKAHARA?
Aya Nakahara is 52 years old, born July 28, 1973 in Japan · Leo.
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About
Aya Nakahara crafted *Lovely Complex*, the romance manga that won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo. Born July 28, 1973, in Japan, she draws tall-girl-short-guy love stories with clean linework and comedic timing. Leo energy: creative, bold, unapologetic about genre.
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Biography
Aya Nakahara is a Japanese manga artist born July 28, 1973. Her breakthrough work, *Lovely Complex* (also called *Love Com*), centered on a tall high school girl who falls in love with a short guy—a premise that flipped shōjo romance convention and earned her the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga. As a screenwriter and visual storyteller, Nakahara works in manga, a medium that demands both narrative discipline and sustained illustration over months and years. Born under Leo, her creative output reflects the sign's directness: genre-specific, character-driven, unafraid of emotional stakes. Japan's manga industry has long positioned romance as a core genre for female readers, and Nakahara's award-winning work proved that unconventional pairings—height mismatches, gender reversals—resonate across demographics.
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Trivia
- *Lovely Complex* centers on a couple whose height difference becomes the emotional core of their relationship—a premise rare in shōjo manga at the time.
- Nakahara won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award, one of Japan's most prestigious manga honors.
- Born in mid-summer (July 28), Nakahara's creative output spans romance, comedy, and character-driven narrative.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Aya Nakahara tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
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CHALLENGING
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Aya Nakahara?
- Aya Nakahara is 52 years old (born July 28, 1973).
- When is Aya Nakahara's birthday?
- Aya Nakahara was born on July 28, 1973.
- What is Aya Nakahara's zodiac sign?
- Aya Nakahara is a Leo, born July 28, 1973.
- What is Aya Nakahara's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Aya Nakahara was born in 1973, the year of the Water Ox.
- Where is Aya Nakahara from?
- Aya Nakahara is from Japan.
- What does Aya Nakahara do?
- Aya Nakahara is a writer.
- Is Aya Nakahara still alive?
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