is a Japanese

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from

Nerima, Tokyo is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Nerima City. , the ward has an estimated population of 721,858, with 323,296 households and a population density of 15,013 persons per km2, while 15,326 foreign residents are re ...

. Harumoto made his debut with a regular serialisation in

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, in 1987, his first breakthrough manga called '' Kirin'', about

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centered on a motorcycles was serialised in the

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, '' Mr Bike BG''. The majority of his work tend to be about

s with the exception of '' SS'' which is centralised about

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s His manga ''SS'' has since been adapted into a movie to be released in early 2008.

Known Works

Manga/book

Character design

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(

Magical Zoo Magical is the adjective for magic. It may also refer to: * Magical (horse) (foaled 2015), Irish Thoroughbred racehorse * "Magical" (song), released in 1985 by John Parr * '' Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations'', ...

, 1985)

References

External links

SS movie official siteOfficial site
Living people People from Nerima Manga artists from Tokyo Year of birth missing (living people) {{manga-artist-stub