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Keiichi Koike
(born in 1960) is a Japanese manga artist. Born in Tokyo, Koike won the prestigious Tezuka Award in 1976, when he was 16. His style, similar to Katsuhiro Otomo and Moebius, is marked by vivid representations of psychedelic experiences. Drugs are an important part of his inspiration: "Except peyotl, I have tried almost everything: hashish, heroin, cocain, acid, magic mushrooms... From a strictly graphical point of view, however, LSD is most important by far..." He is best known as the author of manga ''Heaven's Door'' and ''Ultra Heaven''. His work was first presented to English audiences in 2016. Works * 1985: '' Shadow Man'' * 1985–1986: ''Spinoza'' * 1988: '' Katajikenai'' * 1988: '' G'' * 1989–1991: ''Astroid'' * 2002–hiatus: ''Ultra Heaven'' * 2003: ''Heaven's Door Heaven's Door may refer to: * Pearly gates, the door to heaven * ''Heaven's Door'' (2009 film), a Japanese drama film * ''Heaven's Door'' (2013 film), an American spiritual drama film * "Heaven's D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of '' Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
