Biography
Yoshihiro Tatsumi (辰巳 ヨシヒロ, Tatsumi Yoshihiro, June 10, 1935 – March 7, 2015) was a Japanese manga artist whose work was first published in his teens, and continued through the rest of his life. He is widely credited with starting the gekiga style of alternative manga in Japan, having allegedly coined the term in 1957. His work frequently illustrated the darker elements of life.
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GenderMale
Birthday1935-06-10
Deathday2015-03-07 (79 years old)
SiblingsShōichi Sakurai
CitizenshipsJapan
AwardsEisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia, Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work, Japan Cartoonists Association Award, Worldview Award, Inkpot Award, Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
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