Akira Sakuma
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese video game designer best known as the creator of the Momotetsu
series.
He also works as a freelance writer for books, magazines, newspapers, and comics. He has co-authored with Akira Toriyama
(Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump
), and Yuji Horii
(Dragon Quest
series). Sakuma is also notable as the creator and the director of Jump Broadcast Station for Weekly Shonen Jump
between 1982 and 1995. Sakuma also has released an album, and been a singer and a song writer. Sakuma has influenced many X and Y generations young creators, writers, manga artists, and comedians.
He was born in Suginami, Tokyo
, and graduated from Rikkyo University
and Kazuo Koike
's Gekika Sonjuku. His father was an engineer at Nissan, and later owned a toy store. Due to the stroke
in 90s, he carries a handicap in his left side of his body. He is also diagnosed with a Carpal tunnel syndrome
.
He considers Koichi Sugiyama
and Kazuo Koike
as his mentors.
Momotetsu
is a long-running board game-style video game series in Japan; in which players travel by rail, ship, and airplane; attempting to acquire wealth through business transactions buying properties; and dealing with rival entrepreneurs and nemeses such as the...
series.
He also works as a freelance writer for books, magazines, newspapers, and comics. He has co-authored with Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama
is a Japanese manga artist and game artist known mostly for his creation of Dragon Ball in 1984. Toriyama admires Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy and was impressed by Walt Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians, which he remembers for the great art...
(Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump
Dr. Slump
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's anthology comic Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1980 to 1984 which were collected into 18 tankōbon volumes...
), and Yuji Horii
Yuji Horii
is a Japanese video game designer and scenario writer best known as the creator of the Dragon Quest series of console role-playing games, as well as the visual novel adventure game Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken.-History:Dragon Quest is recognized as the first role-playing game to posit the idea...
(Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest
, published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005,Due to the inconsistent usage by sources since Square Enix obtained the naming rights to Dragon Quest in North America. Dragon Quest has been used by sources to refer to games released solely under the Dragon Warrior titles...
series). Sakuma is also notable as the creator and the director of Jump Broadcast Station for Weekly Shonen Jump
Weekly Shonen Jump
is a weekly shōnen manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of July 2, 1968, and it is still circulating. One of the longest-running manga magazines in Japan, it has a circulation of 2.8 million copies...
between 1982 and 1995. Sakuma also has released an album, and been a singer and a song writer. Sakuma has influenced many X and Y generations young creators, writers, manga artists, and comedians.
He was born in Suginami, Tokyo
Suginami, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Suginami City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 538,703, with 301,277 households, and a density of 15,834.39 persons per km². The total area is 34.02 km².-Geography:Suginami occupies the...
, and graduated from Rikkyo University
Rikkyo University
, also known as Saint Paul's University, is a private university, based on Christian precepts, in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. There is a suburban campus in Niiza in nearby Saitama.It is known for its liberal climate symbolized by the motto -History:...
and Kazuo Koike
Kazuo Koike
is a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist and entrepreneur.-Biography:Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series....
's Gekika Sonjuku. His father was an engineer at Nissan, and later owned a toy store. Due to the stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
in 90s, he carries a handicap in his left side of his body. He is also diagnosed with a Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is an entrapment idiopathic median neuropathy, causing paresthesia, pain, and other symptoms in the distribution of the median nerve due to its compression at the wrist in the carpal tunnel. The pathophysiology is not completely understood but can be considered compression...
.
He considers Koichi Sugiyama
Koichi Sugiyama
is a Japanese music composer, council member of JASRAC , and honorary chairman of the Japanese Backgammon Society...
and Kazuo Koike
Kazuo Koike
is a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist and entrepreneur.-Biography:Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series....
as his mentors.