title: Mari Ozawa
text: # Mari Ozawa
  
  Mari Ozawa (小沢真理, Ozawa Mari) is a Japanese josei manga artist from Sapporo, Hokkaido, who writes primarily for Kiss and Young You. She won the 1995 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Sekai de Ichiban Yasashii Ongaku.
  
  ## Notable works
  
  * Sekai de Ichiban Yasashii Ongaku (1993-1999)
  * Nikoniko Nikki (2000-2003)
  * Pong Pong (2006-2008)
  * Gin no Spoon (2010-2017)
  