“石ノ森章太郎”
Shōtarō Ishinomori.
Japan, 1938 to 1998
Shotaro Ishinomori (石ノ森 章太郎, Ishinomori Shōtarō; 25 January 1938 to 28 January 1998), né Onodera (小野寺 章太郎, Onodera Shōtarō), was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, writer and director. Known as the "King of Manga" (漫画の帝王 (Manga no Teiō) or 漫画の王様 (Manga no Ōsama)), he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential manga artists of all time. Outside of manga he is also one of the most prolific creators in the history of anime, tokusatsu, and Japanese superhero fiction, creating several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009, the Super Sentai series (later adapted into the Power Rangers series which Ishinomori has also been credited for co-creating), and the Kamen Rider series.
Biodata
- Born
- 1938, Miyagi Prefecture
- Died
- 1998, Tokyo
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Active
- 1964 to 1983
- Work
- mangaka, screenwriter, animator, animation director
Shōtarō Ishinomori, in numbers
Sketchbook
The essential Shōtarō Ishinomori
14 works, decade by decade
1950s
1960s
1970s