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Space Adventure Cobra is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Buichi Terasawa. Set in the far future, the series tells the story of Cobra, who lives an adventurous life until his enemies begin to hunt him down. Cobra surgically alters his face a ...

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Astro Boy ''Astro Boy'', known in Japan by its original name , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 ''tankōbon'' vo ...

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'' (1965) – Character design * ''

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'' (1968) – Animation * '' A Thousand and One Nights'' (1969) – Original pictures * ''

Ashita no Joe is a Japanese boxing manga series written by Asao Takamori (a pen name of Japanese author and manga writer Ikki Kajiwara, and one that's a variation on his real name) and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba. The story follows a young man named ...

'' (1970) * '' Nobody's Boy Remi'' (1970) – Character design * ''

Aim for the Ace! ''Aim for the Ace!'', known in Japan as , is a manga series written and illustrated by Sumika Yamamoto. The series tells the story of Hiromi Oka, a high school student who wants to become a professional tennis player as she struggles ag ...

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La Seine no Hoshi is Japanese anime series by Soeisha (later renamed as Sunrise), which premiered in Japan on Fuji TV from April 4, 1975 and finished its run on December 26, 1975, spanning a total of 39 episodes. The title translates to English as "The Star o ...

'' (1975) – Design * ''

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'' (1976) – Design and animation * ''Famous World Fairy Tales'' (1976) – Animation * '' Arrow Emblem Grand Prix no Taka'' (1977) – Design * ''

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'' (1977) – Design and animation * '' 3D Animation: Child Without a Home'' (1977) – Character design * ''

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'' (1978) – Animation * ''

The Rose of Versailles , also known as ''Lady Oscar'' and ''La Rose de Versailles'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riyoko Ikeda. It was originally serialized in the manga magazine '' Margaret'' from 1972 to 1973, while a revival of the s ...

'' (1979) – Design * ''Animation Kikō Marco Polo no Bōken'' (1979) – Design * ''

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'' (1981) – Animation * ''

'' (1982) – Design and animation – also '' Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie'' (1982) and ''

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'' (2010) * '' Cat's Eye'' (1983) – Character design * '' Golgo 13: The Professional'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1984) – Design * ''

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'' (1985) – Design * ''Nayuta'' (1986) – Design and animation * '' They Were 11'' (1986) – Design * ''

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'' (1987) – Design * ''Clan of Pihyoro'' (1988) – Design and animation * ''Sea's Darkness, Moon's Shadow'' (1988) – Animation * ''The Story of Riki'' (1989) – Design * ''Starlight Nocturne'' (1989) – Design and animation * '' B.B. (Burning Blood)'' (1990) – Design and animation * ''Sword for Truth'' (1990) – Design and animation * ''

Reporter Blues is an Italian-Japanese animation television series written by Marco Pagot and Gi Pagot and directed by Kenji Kodama. It consists of 52 half-hour episodes. The first season was aired in France in 1991. The second season was aired in 1996. Th ...

'' (1990) – Design * ''Brother Dearest'' (1991) – Design and animation * '' In the Beginning: The Bible Stories'' (1992) – Animation * ''

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'' (1993) – Design and animation * ''First Tram in Hiroshima'' (1993) – Design and animation * '' Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick'' (1997) – Screenplay * '' Golgo 13: Queen Bee'' (1998) – Design * ''Boku no Son Goku'' (2003) – Director * ''

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'' (2004) – Animation director * ''

Gin Tama is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to September 2018, later in ''Jump Giga'' from December 2 ...

'' (2005) – Animation * ''

The Snow Queen "The Snow Queen" ( da, Snedronningen) is an original fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published 21 December 1844 in '' New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection'' (''Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Anden Samli ...

'' (2005) – Design * ''

Mokke is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takatoshi Kumakura. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine ''Afternoon Season Zoukan'' in August 2000. The magazine was suspended after its 14th issue, and the ...

'' (2007) – Animation * '' Ultraviolet: Code 044'' (2008) – Character design

Notes

Bibliography

* ''Akio Sugino Drawings'' (1982) – * ''Hakugei Densetsu Artbook'' (1994) –

References

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sugino, Akio 1944 births Anime directors Japanese film directors Anime character designers Madhouse (company) people Japanese animators Living people