Kazuhiko Shimamoto
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is a Japanese
manga artist
. He attended college at the Osaka University of Arts
in the fine arts department. While in college in 1982, he debuted in the February special issue of Shōnen Sunday
with Hissatsu no Denkousei. At this point he dropped out of college and devoted his energies to becoming a manga artist
.
Shimamoto is responsible for several long-running and well-known manga series. He drew Honō no Tenkōsei, as well as the Moeyo Pen
saga, which began as a 1 volume comic, but was continued in two more series totaling 24 volumes. He also worked with Shotaro Ishinomori
on a Skull Man
manga based on Ishinomori's originally intended storyline, which was licensed in the US by tokyopop
. His baseball manga Gyakkyou Nine was adapted into a live-action Japanese film.
His past assistants include Katsu Aki
, Masaaki Fujihara, Eisaku Kubonouchi
, and Tetsuo Sanjou.
manga) (collaboration with Shotaro Ishinomori)
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
manga artist
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...
. He attended college at the Osaka University of Arts
Osaka University of Arts
is a private arts university located in Kanan, Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The university was founded in 1945 as , changing its name to in 1957, and then to in 1964...
in the fine arts department. While in college in 1982, he debuted in the February special issue of Shōnen Sunday
Shonen Sunday
, first published on March 17, 1959, is a weekly shōnen manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan. Contrary to its title, Weekly Shōnen Sunday issues are released on Wednesdays.- History :...
with Hissatsu no Denkousei. At this point he dropped out of college and devoted his energies to becoming a manga artist
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...
.
Shimamoto is responsible for several long-running and well-known manga series. He drew Honō no Tenkōsei, as well as the Moeyo Pen
Moeyo Pen
is a 1991 shōnen manga by Kazuhiko Shimamoto. Only lasting a volume, it introduced characters whose stories would later continue in the 13-volume Hoero Pen and the 11-volume Shin Hoero Pen. This story introduces a hot-blooded manga artist who strives to be the best comic artist in Japan...
saga, which began as a 1 volume comic, but was continued in two more series totaling 24 volumes. He also worked with Shotaro Ishinomori
Shotaro Ishinomori
was a Japanese manga artist who became an influential figure in manga, anime, and tokusatsu, creating several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009 and Himitsu Sentai Goranger, what would go on to become part of the Super Sentai series, and the Kamen Rider Series...
on a Skull Man
Skull Man
is a manga series created by Shotaro Ishinomori which first appeared in Shōnen Magazine in 1970 and immediately caused a sensation, selling over 1.5 million copies. The hero, orphaned when his parents were murdered, grows up to use his peculiar powers to take his revenge...
manga based on Ishinomori's originally intended storyline, which was licensed in the US by tokyopop
Tokyopop
Tokyopop, styled TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa, and Western manga-style works. The existing German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well...
. His baseball manga Gyakkyou Nine was adapted into a live-action Japanese film.
His past assistants include Katsu Aki
Katsu Aki
, pen name , is a Japanese manga artist best known for his works The Vision of Escaflowne, Futari Ecchi, and Psychic Academy. Mine Yoshizaki is one of Aki's former assistants.-Manga creations:...
, Masaaki Fujihara, Eisaku Kubonouchi
Eisaku Kubonouchi
is a Japanese manga artist.- Biography :Kubonouchi made his professional career debut in 1986 with the short story Okappiki Eiji published in the manga magazine Shōnen Sunday....
, and Tetsuo Sanjou.
Works
(written by Tetsu Kariya) (based on the original Shotaro IshinomoriShotaro Ishinomori
was a Japanese manga artist who became an influential figure in manga, anime, and tokusatsu, creating several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009 and Himitsu Sentai Goranger, what would go on to become part of the Super Sentai series, and the Kamen Rider Series...
manga) (collaboration with Shotaro Ishinomori)