is a Japanese

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

creator from Shobara, Hiroshima, Japan. He has stated in an interview that he was a member of his high school's track and field team and that he loves to watch baseball, both of which are emphasized in his hit manga '' Suzuka''. He debuted in 1996 with the

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''HALF & HALF'' in ''Magazine Fresh''. His first two hits, ''Suzuka'' and '' Cross Over'', both mixed the

genre Genre () is any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other for ...

s of

sports Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, th ...

with

high school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

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. ''Suzuka'' focused on

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

while ''Cross Over'' used

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. He was an assistant to Tsukasa Ōshima, and respects

Fujiko F. Fujio was a manga writing duo formed by Japanese manga artists and . They formed their partnership in 1951, and used the Fujiko Fujio name from 1954 until dissolution of the partnership in 1987, upon Fujimoto's illness. The pair was best known f ...

and

Masahito Soda is a Japanese manga artist. Soda studied at Nihon University, but left prior to graduating. He worked as an assistant for Taku Kitazaki, and debuted in 1990 with ''GET ROCK'', published in ''Magazine Special''. His most notable series are ''Firef ...

. In 2009 he designed the High School Girl Kimchi for Hokubi Construction food company.

Works

;Manga * ''HALF & HALF'' (1996 ''Magazine Fresh'';

Kodansha is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...

) * (2000–2001 Kodansha) * '' Cross Over'' (2002–03 ''

Weekly Shōnen Magazine is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published on Wednesdays in Japan by Kodansha, first published on March 17, 1959. The magazine is mainly read by an older audience, with a significant portion of its readership falling under the male high ...

''; Kodansha) * (2004–2007 ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''; Kodansha) * (2007 Kodansha) ** (2005 ''Shōnen Magazine Wonder''; Kodansha) ** ''HALF & HALF'' (2007 ''

Magazine Special was a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Kodansha and first launched with a cover date of September 5, 1983. Its audience demographic is geared toward younger teenage boys, and contents tend to be predominantly sports stories and high ...

''; Kodansha) ** (2007 ''Magazine Special''; Kodansha) * (2008–2014 ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''; Kodansha) * ''

Princess Lucia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Seo. The series first volume was digitally released in North America by Digital Manga. Plot Princess Lucia of the demon realm decides that she must have a child with Yuta, a normal ...

'' (2009–2015 ''

Monthly Comic Blade was a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Mag Garden. It was first published in February 2002 and was sold on the 30 of each month until July 2014. It restarted in September 2014 as a free online magazine titled ''Online Magazine Comic B ...

'';

Mag Garden is a Japanese publishing company that focuses on manga-related publications and is also involved in the development of anime and live-action adaptations. It was founded on June 5, 2001 by Yoshihiro Hosaka along with former manga artists of Enix ...

) * (2010–2011 ''

Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Kōdansha. The magazine was started in September 2009 as a spin-off of another Kōdansha magazine, ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''. Currently running manga series Past series * '' ×××Holi ...

''; Kodansha) * ''Half & half'' (2012–2016 ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine''; Kodansha) * (2014–2018 ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''; Kodansha) * ''

Hitman Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may be ...

'' (2018–2021) ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''; Kodansha) * (2021–present) ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''; Kodansha) ;Video games * ''

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'' (2017) Lute artwork

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* Manga artists from Hiroshima Prefecture 1974 births Living people {{Japan-bio-stub