is a Japanese manga artist, animator and illustrator.

Career and legacy

Hayashi was born in

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during the

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. Hayashi attended a design school in

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, where he learned creating work reminiscent of

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. He started his career in 1962 in animation by working for

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. He was involved in founding the animation studio

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in 1967. From 1967 on, he published manga in the alternative

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'', which stayed his main outlet for publishing manga. His breakthrough came in 1970 with the manga '' Red Colored Elegy'' about the break-up of an unmarried couple. The singer

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named a popular song of his after the manga. He became an important figure in the 1960s and 1970s

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arts scene of

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. He is cited with bringing pop art into manga. Apart from manga, he is also known as a designer and illustrator. He designed the packaging of the candy drops Lotte Koume, which came on the market in 1974. He is famous for depicting women in a style similar to

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. Film director

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was a major inspiration for his work.

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names Hayashi as an influence on his work.

Works

* '' Red Colored Elegy'' (赤色エレジー, ''Sekishoku Erejii'', 1970-1971) * ''Red Red Rock and Other Stories'' * ''Gold Pollen and Other Stories''

References

Manga artists Japanese animators Japanese illustrators Japanese pop artists 1945 births Living people {{Authority control