Template:Short description Template:Infobox writer Template:Nihongo (born May 13, 1958) is a Japanese manga artist who is best known for his unusual drawing style. One of his best known manga is What's Michael?, a manga about a curious orange cat and his many adventures that is often compared with Garfield. His earliest work is Grapple Three Brothers, which won the Shōnen magazine New manga artist award.[1] He has twice won the Kodansha Manga Award, for Template:Ill in 1981 and What's Michael? in 1986.[2]
Works
Manga
- Grapple Three Brothers
- Sanshirō of 1, 2
- Judo-bu Monogatari
- JJM: Joshi Judou-bu Monogatari
- I am Makkoi
- Club 9
- Gaburin
- Chichonmanchi (Hell of Love & Ecstasy)
- What's Michael?
- Stairway to Heaven
Anime
- Judo Bu Monogatari OAV
- What's Michael? OAV
- What's Michael? 2 OAV
- What's Michael? TV