Ryūsuke Mita
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese manga
creator. He is best known for his seinen
manga series Dragon Half
, which was made into an anime
OVA by the same name. He also illustrates Futabasha game books under the pen name
. Mita's father is Munesuke Mita
, a well-known Japanese sociologist, and his grandfather was Sekisuke Mita, a Marxist
economist
. He is married to manga creator Chiaki Ogishima, creator of the manga Heat Guy J
.
, he decided to leave school in the middle of the term and began working at Studio Hard. He began doing illustration work for game magazine
s under his Futeki Banzai pen name, and in 1988, Mita made his debut in Gekkan Dragon Magazine
.
From 2003, Mita began suffering from cataract
s (his father also had cataract problems). In 2005, Mita's official website suddenly stopped being updated, with the following message appearing on the main page: . The message has since been changed to indicate that Mita and his wife would be opening separate official sites. He published a seinen
manga titled Rose Rosse in the September 2005 issue of Comic Bazooka Venus.
In 2007 he published another seinen manga called Oh My Master.
Ryuusuke Mita is also the designer for the Monster Collection
trading card game
for Group SNE
(which an anime called Mon Colle Knights
was based on).
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...
creator. He is best known for his seinen
Seinen
is a subset of manga that is generally targeted at a 20–30 year old male audience, but the audience can be older with some manga aimed at businessmen well into their 40s. In Japanese, the word Seinen means "young man" or "young men" and is not suggestive of sexual matters...
manga series Dragon Half
Dragon Half
is a manga created by Ryūsuke Mita and serialized in Monthly Dragon Magazine from 1988 to 1994. It was adapted into a two episode anime OVA series in 1993...
, which was made into an anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
OVA by the same name. He also illustrates Futabasha game books under the pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
. Mita's father is Munesuke Mita
Munesuke Mita
-Biography:After graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1960, Mita entered that university's graduate school where he completed the coursework for a doctorate....
, a well-known Japanese sociologist, and his grandfather was Sekisuke Mita, a Marxist
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
. He is married to manga creator Chiaki Ogishima, creator of the manga Heat Guy J
Heat Guy J
is a 26 episode science fiction anime series created by Escaflowne director Kazuki Akane and Satelight.Heat Guy J was licensed and distributed in the U.S. in 2003 by Pioneer . It is set for re-release by Funimation Entertainment in the fall of 2009. The first 13 episodes of the show also was...
.
Brief biography
Mita attended Tokyo Metropolitan Hachiōji High School, where during his senior year he spent a lot of time getting into fights. After graduating from high school, he attended Tokyo Animator Academy. After working as an inker and painter on Laputa: Castle in the Sky for Studio GhibliStudio Ghibli
is a Japanese animation and film studio founded in June 1985. The company's logo features the character Totoro from Hayao Miyazaki's film My Neighbor Totoro...
, he decided to leave school in the middle of the term and began working at Studio Hard. He began doing illustration work for game magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s under his Futeki Banzai pen name, and in 1988, Mita made his debut in Gekkan Dragon Magazine
Gekkan Dragon Magazine
, frequently abbreviated as "Doramaga" or "DM", is a bimonthly Japanese seinen light novel magazine, first published in 1988. Many popular light novels which were later animated were originally serialized in it. The magazine also features one or two manga series at a time...
.
From 2003, Mita began suffering from cataract
Cataract
A cataract is a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope, varying in degree from slight to complete opacity and obstructing the passage of light...
s (his father also had cataract problems). In 2005, Mita's official website suddenly stopped being updated, with the following message appearing on the main page: . The message has since been changed to indicate that Mita and his wife would be opening separate official sites. He published a seinen
Seinen
is a subset of manga that is generally targeted at a 20–30 year old male audience, but the audience can be older with some manga aimed at businessmen well into their 40s. In Japanese, the word Seinen means "young man" or "young men" and is not suggestive of sexual matters...
manga titled Rose Rosse in the September 2005 issue of Comic Bazooka Venus.
In 2007 he published another seinen manga called Oh My Master.
Manga
- Aiten Ryōō Monogatari
- Dragon HalfDragon Halfis a manga created by Ryūsuke Mita and serialized in Monthly Dragon Magazine from 1988 to 1994. It was adapted into a two episode anime OVA series in 1993...
- Kaizō Shōjo Yuzu
- Kurokami CapturedKurokami Capturedis a manga by Ryūsuke Mita. The manga is about a boy endowed with the power of a special ring called General.- The story :The story is about an earthling named Captured and his adventures in a distant universe where he isn't really wanted because of his black hair which the inhabitants-which are...
- Rose Rosse
- Senkōka Rubikura
- Shugen Byakuryū Rubikura
- Shugen Musume Tenguri
Game character design
- Quiz Avenue
- Shenan Dragon
Ryuusuke Mita is also the designer for the Monster Collection
Monster Collection
Monster Collection is a trading card game developed by Group SNE. Monster Collection was first published in 1997 by Fujimishobo...
trading card game
Card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games...
for Group SNE
Group SNE
Group SNE is a Japanese company founded in 1986 by the current president Hitoshi Yasuda, which produces role-playing games, light novels, board games and card games. Ryo Mizuno was one of the founding members. Group SNE is named after Syntax Error, the programming language BASIC's term...
(which an anime called Mon Colle Knights
Mon Colle Knights
Mon Colle Knights, known as in Japan, is an anime and manga series. The original concept was made by Hitoshi Yasuda and Group SNE. The series is based on Monster Collection trading card game....
was based on).