Akimi Ozawa was a Japanese writer and educator known for his work in children’s literature. Born in 1929 in Asahi, a town in Toyama Prefecture, he later became a teacher and pursued a career as an author of stories for young readers. He died on May 12, 2015.

Ozawa is credited as the original creator of the source material for the animated film Pipi to Benai Hotaru, which was released in 1996. This work, a 90-minute movie, is an adaptation of his fairy tale novel series, establishing his role as a writer whose literary works were selected for animation.

As a creator, Ozawa’s professional identity was rooted in the field of children’s literature, with his artistic identity centered on crafting stories intended for a young audience. His significance in the anime and manga industry is primarily as a source author, where his original novel series provided the narrative foundation for an animated film production.