His most successful series started in 1978 with Patalliro!, which was adapted into an anime series. Since then, he has worked on the series for different magazines and produced several spin-offs. With more than 100 volumes, it is the longest-running shōjo manga. An anime adaptation in 1983 was the first TV anime to show homosexuality.Gravett, Paul (2004) Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics (Harper Design ) page 90 In 1981, he was nominated for the Seiun Award and in 1999, he received the Japan Cartoonists Association Award for the series. The spin-off series Patalliro Saiyūki! has been translated into French.
