Kaiji Kawaguchi
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is a Japanese manga
author whose works include Eagle and Zipang
. Generally, his stories involve Japan and examine the moral choices that people make in extreme situations. He received the Kodansha Manga Award
three times, for Actor in 1987, for The Silent Service
in 1990, and for Zipang
in 2002. He has also received the Shogakukan Manga Award
, for A Spirit of the Sun
in 2006.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
author whose works include Eagle and Zipang
Zipang (manga)
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Kaiji Kawaguchi. It was first serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Morning magazine from 2000 until 2009, and published in 43 volumes. Its popularity has extended to middle schoolers who enjoy history...
. Generally, his stories involve Japan and examine the moral choices that people make in extreme situations. He received the Kodansha Manga Award
Kodansha Manga Award
is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in four categories: children's, shōnen, shōjo, and general. The awards began in 1977, initially with categories for shōnen and shōjo. The first award for the...
three times, for Actor in 1987, for The Silent Service
The Silent Service
is a manga series by Kaiji Kawaguchi. It was published in Kodansha's Weekly Morning manga magazine from 1988 to 1996 and collected in 32 tankōbon volumes. The series was adapted into an anime TV special and OVA series by Sunrise. The first two episodes of the anime were later spliced together and...
in 1990, and for Zipang
Zipang (manga)
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Kaiji Kawaguchi. It was first serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Morning magazine from 2000 until 2009, and published in 43 volumes. Its popularity has extended to middle schoolers who enjoy history...
in 2002. He has also received the Shogakukan Manga Award
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers.The current award categories are:...
, for A Spirit of the Sun
A Spirit of the Sun
is a seinen manga written and illustrated by Kaiji Kawaguchi about a resourceful boy, Genichiro Ryu, as he survives a series of natural disasters and collapse of the economy in Japan set in the beginning of the 21st century. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic. In February 2009, Shogakukan...
in 2006.
Works
- Hard & Loose (1984) (artwork) (Story:Caribu Marley)
- Actor (1985)
- The Silent ServiceThe Silent Serviceis a manga series by Kaiji Kawaguchi. It was published in Kodansha's Weekly Morning manga magazine from 1988 to 1996 and collected in 32 tankōbon volumes. The series was adapted into an anime TV special and OVA series by Sunrise. The first two episodes of the anime were later spliced together and...
(1989) - Medusa (1990)
- YELLOWYellow (manga)Yellow is a four-volume yaoi manga by Makoto Tateno, published in English by Digital Manga Publishing. It tells the story of two elite drug "snatchers" , Taki and Goh, mainly about the love and adventures they share together....
(1995) (artwork) (Story:Shinji MiyazakiShinji Miyazakiis a Japanese composer and arranger. He was born in Kobe, and lived in a variety of areas on the island of Shikoku for much of his childhood. He developed a taste for pop music, which eventually led him to study musical arrangement and piano instruction at a music conservatory...
) - Cocoro (1997)
- Araragi Tokkyu (1997)
- Eagle (1998)
- Ruri no kamikaze (1998)
- Confession (1999) (artwork) (Story:Nobuyuki FukumotoNobuyuki Fukumotois a Japanese manga artist well known throughout the Far East for his unique and original gambling ideas, deep psychological analysis of characters and distinct artstyle. Yakuza and gambling are recurring themes in his manga. In English speaking countries, he is known best as the author of Akagi, a...
) - Seizon Life (2000) (artwork) (Story:Nobuyuki FukumotoNobuyuki Fukumotois a Japanese manga artist well known throughout the Far East for his unique and original gambling ideas, deep psychological analysis of characters and distinct artstyle. Yakuza and gambling are recurring themes in his manga. In English speaking countries, he is known best as the author of Akagi, a...
) - The Battery (2001)
- ZipangZipang (manga)is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Kaiji Kawaguchi. It was first serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Morning magazine from 2000 until 2009, and published in 43 volumes. Its popularity has extended to middle schoolers who enjoy history...
(:ja:ジパング (漫画)) (2001–2009) - A Spirit of the SunA Spirit of the Sunis a seinen manga written and illustrated by Kaiji Kawaguchi about a resourceful boy, Genichiro Ryu, as he survives a series of natural disasters and collapse of the economy in Japan set in the beginning of the 21st century. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic. In February 2009, Shogakukan...
(2003–2010)
In progress
- Heiba no Hata (2011-?)
- Boku wa Beatles (2011-?) (artwork) (Story:Tetsuo Fujii)