is a Japanese 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...

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He is born in Ōmuta

Omuta, Fukuoka

is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 127,126 and the density of 1,558.87 persons per km²...

, Fukuoka prefecture

Fukuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....

, Japan.
After dropping out of high school, he worked as assistant of Hiramatsu Shinji and Motomiya Hiroshi.
He made the debut as solo manga artist with 海の戦士(Umi No Senshi) on Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Tetsuya Saruwatari is perhaps best known in Japan for his violent action comic Tough

Tough (manga)

, is a martial arts manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Saruwatari. A sequel series, titled simply as was introduced in 2004 which continues the story further after the first series ended its run...

 which has been running in the manga anthology, Young Jump for well over a decade. Saruwatari also created Riki-Oh

Riki-Oh

is a manga which later adapted to an anime series and live-action film. Created by Masahiko Takajo and Saruwatari Tetsuya, the story is about a young man who has learned the art of Qigong from one of Chiang Kai Shek's bodyguards and has become so strong that he can literally punch holes through...

, a cult manga sensation featuring graphic martial arts fighting, which was adapted in a Hong Kong live-action film and Japanese OVA.

Works

• Riki-Oh (12 volumes) Riki-Oh
  Riki-Oh
  is a manga which later adapted to an anime series and live-action film. Created by Masahiko Takajo and Saruwatari Tetsuya, the story is about a young man who has learned the art of Qigong from one of Chiang Kai Shek's bodyguards and has become so strong that he can literally punch holes through...
  
  
• The Hard (17 volumes)
• Dogsoldier (12 volumes)
• BAD POLICE (1 volume)
• DAN-GAN (5 volumes)
• Ogon Taikaki (1 volume)
• Jungle King (1 volume)
• Damned (3 volumes)
• SOUL (4 volumes)
• Tsuukai Abare Bun-ya (1 volume)
• Abare Bun-ya (13 volumes)
• Koukou Tekken-den Tough (42 volumes) Tough (manga)
  Tough (manga)
  , is a martial arts manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Saruwatari. A sequel series, titled simply as was introduced in 2004 which continues the story further after the first series ended its run...
  
  
• Dokuro (4 Volumes)
• Ogyoujin Oniwakamaru (4 Volumes)
• Tough 2nd (23 Volumes) Tough (manga)
  Tough (manga)
  , is a martial arts manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Saruwatari. A sequel series, titled simply as was introduced in 2004 which continues the story further after the first series ended its run...
  
  
• Oton (2 Volumes) Tough (manga)
  Tough (manga)
  , is a martial arts manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Saruwatari. A sequel series, titled simply as was introduced in 2004 which continues the story further after the first series ended its run...
  
  
• Kizudarake no Ninsei (? Volume)