is a Japanese

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. He is best known for his

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series ''

Yakitate!! Japan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from December 2001 to January 2007, with its chapters collected in 26 volumes. A 69-ep ...

'', for which he won the

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for shōnen in 2004. Hashiguchi won a newcomer's award in 1987 (published in a magazine), and ''Combat Teacher'' debuted the following year in the same magazine. A prevailing theme seen throughout his manga is the realization of childhood dreams, such as making bread in ''

'' or becoming a

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master in ''

Super Yo-Yo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi. The series was serialized in Shogakukan's ''CoroCoro Comic'' magazine between December 1997 and August 2000, and was translated into English and published in Singapo ...

''. Hashiguchi mainly focuses on unusual occupations or sports. He enjoys comedy as well, and took a brief interlude from drawing to try his luck as a

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Works

His works include: * ''Combat Teacher'' (1988) * ''Kinniku Kurabu'' (1991) * ''Chie-Baachan No Chiebukuro'' (1992) * ''Suto Ii Bashuko! Yon-Koma Gag Gaiden'' (1993) * ''Caster Mairu Zo'' (1995) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

'' (1997) * ''Scissors'' (2000) * ''

'' (2002) * '' Saijō no Meii'' (2007) * ''Saijō no Meii: King of Neet'' (2010)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hashiguchi, Takashi Manga artists from Tokyo 1967 births Living people