is a Japanese

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 be ...

best known in various manga communities in Japan and overseas for his work in ''

Spriggan A spriggan is a legendary creature from Cornish mythology, Cornish folklore. Spriggans are particularly associated with West Penwith in Cornwall. Etymology ''Spriggan'' is a dialect word, pronounced with the grapheme as /d͡ʒ/, sprid-jan, ...

'' and later in ''Until Death Do Us Part''.

Biography

In 1996, he was a guest of honor with fellow ''

'' collaborator

Ryōji Minagawa is a Japanese manga artist born in Sumida, Tokyo. He was invited with ''Spriggan'' story writer Hiroshi Takashige to go to a comic convention in Portugal in 1996 as a guest of honor due to his work on ''Spriggan''. He worked on other manga co ...

in a comic convention in Portugal. The two then worked on ''Kyo.'' He became obscure from the manga community after his work in ''

'' was completed, though he resurfaced in 1998 to lend a hand in the creation of the ''Spriggan'' movie. He had recently been involved in doing Alcbane, Kurando and Until Death Do Us Part.

Works

*'' Alcbane'': Story *'' Kurando'': Story *'' Kyō'': Story *'' Until Death Do Us Part'': Story *''

'': Story

References

External links

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Hiroshi Takashige
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