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Yoshihiro Tatsumi
(1935–2015)
Writer
Empire of Japan
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Yoshihiro Tatsumi was a writer from the Empire of Japan, best known for Gekiga Hyouryuu, Vol. 1.
Quick Facts About Yoshihiro Tatsumi
- Born
- June 10, 1935
- Died
- March 7, 2015
- Nationality
- Empire of Japan
- Profession
- Writer
- Notable works
- Gekiga Hyouryuu, Vol. 1
- Known for
- A Drifting Life, Black Blizzard
About Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Yoshihiro Tatsumi was a Japanese manga artist whose work was first published in his teens, and continued through the rest of his life. He is widely credited with starting the gekiga style of alternative manga in Japan, having allegedly coined the term in 1957. His work frequently illustrated the darker elements of life.
Biography source: Wikipedia
Awards & Honors
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
Inkpot Award
Worldview Award
Japan Cartoonists Association Award
Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work
Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia
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