Biography
Nobuyuki Fukumoto (福本 伸行, Fukumoto Nobuyuki, born December 10, 1958) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for his work including unique and original gambling ideas, deep psychological analyses of characters, and his distinct art style. Yakuza and gambling are recurring themes in his manga. In English-speaking countries, he is best known as the author of Kaiji, a gambling-related manga, and Akagi, a mahjong-related manga. In 1998, he won the Kodansha Manga Award for Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji. An onomatopoeia, "zawa" (ざわ…), meaning an uneasy atmosphere, frequently appears in his comics and is considered his trademark.
Advertisement
Filmography
all 22
Movies 15
Writer 9
TV Shows 7
Creator 2
Writer
Kaiji: Final Game (2020)
Movie
Writer
Ten: Akagi Shigeru Funeral Arc (2019)
Movie
Creator / Original Series Creator / Original Series Design
ZERO -The Bravest Money Game- (2018)
TV
Writer
Animal World (2018)
Movie
Comic Book
Akagi: Washizu Mahjong Kanketsu-hen (2018)
TV
Comic Book
Akagi: Ryūzaki–Yagi hen / Ichikawa hen (2017)
TV
Comic Book
Silver and Gold (2017)
TV
Comic Book
Akagi (2015)
TV
Writer
Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011)
Movie
Writer
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
Movie
Creator
Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007)
Movie
Comic Book
Kaiji (2007)
TV
6
Writer
Columbus III: The New World (2006)
Movie
Comic Book
Akagi (2005)
TV
Writer
Akagi the Gambler II (1997)
Movie
Original Concept
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 7 - Underworld Horse Racing Hell (1997)
Movie
Original Concept
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear (1997)
Movie
Original Concept
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 5 - Hereditary Homicide (1996)
Movie
Writer
Akagi the Gambler (1995)
Movie
Writer
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 (1994)
Movie
Original Concept
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold (1993)
Movie
Comic Book
Kokuhaku -CONFESSION-
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.79
Based on 17.5 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1993
1997
2009
2011
2020
Advertisement
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1958-12-10 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceYokosuka, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As福本伸行
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Advertisement
- Nobuyuki Fukumoto
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons