Masahito Soda
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
manga artist
. Soda studied at Nihon University
, but left prior to graduating. He worked as an assistant for Taku Kitazaki
, and debuted in 1990 with GET ROCK, published in Magazine Special
. His most notable series are Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
and Subaru.
In 1997 Soda won the Shogakukan Manga Award
for Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
, and in 2005 he won the Kodansha Manga Award
for Capeta
.
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...
. Soda studied at Nihon University
Nihon University
Nihon University is the largest university in Japan. Akiyoshi Yamada, the minister of justice, founded Nihon Law School in October 1889....
, but left prior to graduating. He worked as an assistant for Taku Kitazaki
Taku Kitazaki
is a Japanese manga artist. Kitazaki debuted with Eiyuu Koushinkyoku in Shōnen Big Comics. He is known for his romance manga series, and one of his former assistants was Masahito Soda of Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M.-External links:** * *...
, and debuted in 1990 with GET ROCK, published in Magazine Special
Magazine Special
is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Kodansha and first launched in 1983. Its audience demographic is geared toward younger teenage boys, and contents tend to be predominantly sports stories and high school romantic comedy...
. His most notable series are Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
is a shōnen manga by Masahito Soda. The manga has been released in its entirety by Viz Media in the United States. In 1996, it received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen.-Plot:...
and Subaru.
In 1997 Soda won 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 Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
is a shōnen manga by Masahito Soda. The manga has been released in its entirety by Viz Media in the United States. In 1996, it received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen.-Plot:...
, and in 2005 he won 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...
for Capeta
Capeta
is a Japanese sports manga and anime about kart racing by Masahito Soda. The manga won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen in 2005.The series consists of three separate arcs. The first is about Capeta's first experiences with kart racing at the age of 10...
.
Selected works
- GET ROCK
- Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company MFirefighter! Daigo of Fire Company Mis a shōnen manga by Masahito Soda. The manga has been released in its entirety by Viz Media in the United States. In 1996, it received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen.-Plot:...
- published in Shonen SundayShonen 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 :...
published in Big Comic SpiritsBig Comic Spiritsis a weekly Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Shogakukan and aimed at males 20–25 years old. It originally launched on October 14, 1980. The culture of food, sports, love relationships, and business provide the themes for its featured series, which often question conventional values... - CapetaCapetais a Japanese sports manga and anime about kart racing by Masahito Soda. The manga won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen in 2005.The series consists of three separate arcs. The first is about Capeta's first experiences with kart racing at the age of 10...
- MOON －Subaru Solitude Standing - published in Big Comic SpiritsBig Comic Spiritsis a weekly Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Shogakukan and aimed at males 20–25 years old. It originally launched on October 14, 1980. The culture of food, sports, love relationships, and business provide the themes for its featured series, which often question conventional values...