Buichi Terasawa
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is a Japanese manga artist
. His most famous works include Goku Midnight Eye
and Cobra.
In the early days of his career when he was still unknown, he contributed materials of comics to a magazine that won him a prize, an event that led him into the world of comics.
In 1976, he came to Tokyo
and began to study under the famous Japanese manga artist, Osamu Tezuka
.
During the period he was working with the Manga Department of Tezuka Productions
, his illustration work entitled "Mother Earth, Turn Green Again" was awarded the Tezuka Award
.
In 1977, he began drawing for Weekly Shōnen Jump
, a Japanese manga publication.
From around the beginning of the 1980s, he began to see the personal computer as a tool for the creative purposes. In 1985, he kicked off an eight-color comic book series called "BAT". In the ensuing years, in parallel with advances in the personal computer, he created "TAKERU" (1992), the world's first computer graphics comic book series.
Next came "COBRA", "BAT" and "GUNDRAGON SIGMA" (In this latter series, only the main character is drawn by hand) and several other works.
Even , when comic books produced with the use of computer graphics have become common, very few artists can come close to matching his ideas and quality.
His works include original works, scenarios and works he has directed. Representative works include a CD-ROM format work for use with a PC, "COBRA II, A Man of Legend" and original animation videos such as "GOKU", "GOKU II", "Raven Tengu Kabuto
" and others.
At the present time, annual sales of his full-length comic books exceed 20 million copies.
Buichi Terasawa's works are translated and published in more than ten countries and are featured in comics and animation-related gatherings and exhibitions around the world.
Whilst in Japan promoting the 5th Element, Luc Besson
met with Terasawa to discuss the current state of Sci-Fi
. Besson is reputedly a fan of Terasawa's work, partially due to the enormous popularity of Space Cobra in France.
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
. His most famous works include Goku Midnight Eye
Goku Midnight Eye
is a manga series by Buichi Terasawa about a detective named who gains a cybernetic eye implant that can control any computer system. The manga has been published in English by ComicsOne and DrMaster....
and Cobra.
In the early days of his career when he was still unknown, he contributed materials of comics to a magazine that won him a prize, an event that led him into the world of comics.
In 1976, he came to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and began to study under the famous Japanese manga artist, Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka
was a Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, animator, producer, activist and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion and Black Jack...
.
During the period he was working with the Manga Department of Tezuka Productions
Tezuka Productions
Tezuka Productions is a company created by Osamu Tezuka. His son, Makoto Tezuka has the goal to extend Tezuka's manga series with new issues and publish posthumous works...
, his illustration work entitled "Mother Earth, Turn Green Again" was awarded the Tezuka Award
Tezuka Award
The is a semi-annual manga award offered by the Japanese publisher Shueisha , under the auspices of its Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. It awards new comic artists in the Story Manga category. Its counterpart award, Akatsuka Award, awards new comic artists in the Comedic Manga category...
.
In 1977, he began drawing for Weekly Shōnen 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...
, a Japanese manga publication.
From around the beginning of the 1980s, he began to see the personal computer as a tool for the creative purposes. In 1985, he kicked off an eight-color comic book series called "BAT". In the ensuing years, in parallel with advances in the personal computer, he created "TAKERU" (1992), the world's first computer graphics comic book series.
Next came "COBRA", "BAT" and "GUNDRAGON SIGMA" (In this latter series, only the main character is drawn by hand) and several other works.
Even , when comic books produced with the use of computer graphics have become common, very few artists can come close to matching his ideas and quality.
His works include original works, scenarios and works he has directed. Representative works include a CD-ROM format work for use with a PC, "COBRA II, A Man of Legend" and original animation videos such as "GOKU", "GOKU II", "Raven Tengu Kabuto
Karasu Tengu Kabuto
is a manga and anime series, created by Buichi Terasawa in 1986.-Manga:Those who have the blood of the Karasu Tengu in their veins must forever fight against the powers of darkness...
" and others.
At the present time, annual sales of his full-length comic books exceed 20 million copies.
Buichi Terasawa's works are translated and published in more than ten countries and are featured in comics and animation-related gatherings and exhibitions around the world.
Whilst in Japan promoting the 5th Element, Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Luc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer.-Early life:...
met with Terasawa to discuss the current state of Sci-Fi
. Besson is reputedly a fan of Terasawa's work, partially due to the enormous popularity of Space Cobra in France.