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{{Nihongo|'''Makoto Wada'''|和田誠|Wada Makoto|born April 10, 1936}} is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] illustrator, essayist and film director.
{{Nihongo|'''Makoto Wada'''|和田誠|Wada Makoto}} (10 April 1936 – 7 October 2019) was a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] illustrator, essayist, and film director.


== Biography ==
After graduating [[Tama Art University]], he established himself as a graphic designer. As an illustrator, he drew many cartoons and caricatures for [[Shinichi Hoshi]] and [[Haruki Murakami]].
Wada was born in [[Osaka]] on 10 April 1936. He attended [[Tama Art University]], where he won the Japan Advertising Art Award in 1957.<ref name="asahi">{{Cite web|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASMBC4GVKMBCUCLV00C.html |script-title=ja:和田誠さん、８３歳で死去 イラストレーター・映画監督 |language=Japanese |date=11 October 2019|accessdate=11 October 2019|newspaper=[[Asahi Shimbun]]}}</ref> As an illustrator, Wada drew many cartoons and caricatures for [[Shinichi Hoshi]] and [[Haruki Murakami]]. He designed more than 2,000 covers for the magazine ''[[Bungeishunjū|Shūkan Bunshun]]'' from 1972 to 2017 and provided illustrations for the book review section of the ''[[Mainichi Shimbun]]'' from 1992 to 2018.<ref name="asahi"/>


Being a passionate film fan, he started his career as a film director in 1984. He won the award for best director at the 31st [[Blue Ribbon Awards]] for ''[[Kaitō Ruby]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/b_award/1988/ |script-title=ja:ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー |accessdate= 2010-01-22|language= Japanese|publisher= Cinema Hochi}}</ref>
Being a passionate film fan, he started his career as a film director in 1984. He won the award for best director at the 31st [[Blue Ribbon Awards]] for ''[[Kaitō Ruby]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/b_award/1988/ |script-title=ja:ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー |accessdate=2010-01-22 |language=Japanese |publisher=Cinema Hochi |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207075730/http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/b_award/1988/ |archivedate=2009-02-07 }}</ref>


Since 1972, Wada has been married to Remi Hirano, the granddaughter of [[Henry Pike Bowie]]. Their son, Sho Wada, is the guitarist and vocalist of [[Triceratops (band)|Triceratops]].
Since 1972, Wada was married to Remi Hirano, the granddaughter of [[Henry Pike Bowie]]. They had two sons: Sho and Ritsu. Their eldest son Sho is the guitarist and vocalist of [[Triceratops (band)|Triceratops]] and is married to actress [[Juri Ueno]].<ref name="asahi"/>

Wada died on 7 October 2019 at the hospital in [[Tokyo Prefecture|Tokyo]]. He was 83 years old. The cause of death was [[pneumonia]].<ref name="asahi"/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.booksfromjapan.jp/authors/item/1064-makoto-wada Makoto Wada] at J'Lit Books from Japan
* [https://archive.today/20130928090808/http://www.booksfromjapan.jp/authors/item/1064-makoto-wada Makoto Wada] at J'Lit Books from Japan


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Latest revision as of 00:16, 29 September 2022

Makoto Wada
和田誠
Makoto Wada in 1966.
Born(1936-04-10)10 April 1936
Osaka, Japan
Died7 October 2019(2019-10-07) (aged 83)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
Spouse
Remi Hirano
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(m. 1972)​

Makoto Wada (和田誠, Wada Makoto) (10 April 1936 – 7 October 2019) was a Japanese illustrator, essayist, and film director.

Biography[edit]

Wada was born in Osaka on 10 April 1936. He attended Tama Art University, where he won the Japan Advertising Art Award in 1957.[1] As an illustrator, Wada drew many cartoons and caricatures for Shinichi Hoshi and Haruki Murakami. He designed more than 2,000 covers for the magazine Shūkan Bunshun from 1972 to 2017 and provided illustrations for the book review section of the Mainichi Shimbun from 1992 to 2018.[1]

Being a passionate film fan, he started his career as a film director in 1984. He won the award for best director at the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards for Kaitō Ruby.[2]

Since 1972, Wada was married to Remi Hirano, the granddaughter of Henry Pike Bowie. They had two sons: Sho and Ritsu. Their eldest son Sho is the guitarist and vocalist of Triceratops and is married to actress Juri Ueno.[1]

Wada died on 7 October 2019 at the hospital in Tokyo. He was 83 years old. The cause of death was pneumonia.[1]

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d 和田誠さん、８３歳で死去 イラストレーター・映画監督. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. ^ ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2010-01-22.

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