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Jirō Tsunoda (Japanese: つのだじろう Tsunoda Jirō, born 3 July 1936) is a Japanese manga artist. He is known in Japan for his horror manga series such as Kyōfu Shinbun and Ushiro no Hyakutarō as well as illustrator of the karate series Karate Master.^[1]

Life

Tsunoda was born in Tokyo. He published his first work as a professional manga artist in 1955 with Shin Momotarō in Manga Shōnen.^[2] Shortly after, he became a frequent guest at the Tokiwa-sō apartment building, which brought together Osamu Tezuka with upcoming manga artists.

He had a first hit in 1958 with the series Rumi-chan Kyōshitsu in Ribon and for another shōjo manga series, Bara-iro no Umi, he won the Kodansha Children's Manga Award in 1961.^[2] After that, he focused on shōnen manga magazines and published gag manga like Black-dan and Ninja Awate-maru. From 1971 on, he illustrated the series Karate Master based on a script by Ikki Kajiwara and it became a big hit. In 1973, Tsunoda was replaced as an illustrator for the series by Jōya Kagemaru.

Tsunoda became interested in occultism and created manga based on paranormal ideas. His series Kyōfu Shinbun deals with a horror newspaper that leads to people's death if they read it.

Works

Shin Momotarō (新桃太郎, 1955, published in Manga Shōnen)
Rumi-chan Kyōshitsu (ルミちゃん教室, 1958, serialized in Ribon)
Super Manbee (スーパー万兵衛, 1959)
Bara-iro no Umi (バラ色の海, 1961, serialized in Nakayoshi)
Black-dan (ブラック団, 1964–1966, serialized in Shōnen Sunday)
Ore no Taiyō (俺の太陽, 1965–1966, Shōnen Sunday / Asahi Sonorama, 1 Band)
Ninja Awate-maru (忍者あわて丸, 1965–1968, serialized in Shōnen King)
Guri Guri (グリグリ, 1967, serialized in Shōnen Sunday)
Rival no Hata (ライバルの旗, 1968, serialized in Bōken Ō)
Niji wo yobu Ken (虹をよぶ拳, 1969–1970, serialized in Shōnen Sunday, written by Ikki Kajiwara)
Karate Master (空手バカ一代 Karate Baka Ichidai, 1971–1973, serialized in Shōnen Magazine, written by Ikki Kajiwara, taken over by Jōya Kagemaru)
Bōrei Gakkyū (亡霊学級, 1974, Shōnen Champion / Akita Shoten, 1 Band)
Nakuna! Jūen (泣くな！十円, 1971–1973, serialized in Shōnen Champion)
Kyōfu Shinbun (恐怖新聞, 1973–1975, serialized in Shōnen Champion)
Ushiro no Hyakutarō (うしろの百太郎, 1973-1976, serialized in Shōnen Magazine)
Sonohoka-kun (その他くん, 1975–1976, Shōnen Magazine / Kodansha, 4 Bände)
Megido no Hi (メギドの火, 1977, Power Comics / Futabasha, 3 Bände)
5-go no Ryū (５五の龍, 1978–1980, Hit Comics / Shōnen Gahōsha, 10 Bände)
Ginza Kazoku (銀座花族, 1980–1981, Shūkan Josei / Shufu to Seikatsusha, 5 Bände)
Renge Densetsu (蓮華伝説, 1981, serialized in Weekly Manga Goraku)
Tokimeki no Haka (ときめきの墓, 1982–1983, Akaboshi / Kodansha, 1 Band)
Mayonaka no Loveletter (真夜中のラブレター, 1982–1984, Shūkan Josei / Shufu to Seikatsusha, 5 Bände)
Shin Ushiro no Hyakutarō (新うしろの百太郎, 1985–1990, Kodansha, 6 Bände)
Shinsetsu Hyaku Monogatari (新説百物語, 1988, Asahi Sonorama, 5 Bände)
Gakuen Shichi Fushigi (学園七不思議, 1988–1989, Horror Comics / Akita Shoten, 4 Bände)
Onna-tachi no Toki (女たちの詩, 1988–1989, Sakura / Akita Shoten, 3 Bände)
Kyōfu Shinbun II (恐怖新聞Ⅱ, 1991–1993, Susperia / Akita Shoten, 6 Bände)

References

^ Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2015). The Anime Encyclopedia. A Century of Japanese Animation (3rd ed.). Berkeley, California. ISBN 978-1-61172-909-2. OCLC 904144859.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ ^a ^b "『うしろの百太郎（１）』（つのだじろう）製品詳細講談社コミックプラス". 講談社コミックプラス (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-25.

[1] Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2015). The Anime Encyclopedia. A Century of Japanese Animation (3rd ed.). Berkeley, California. ISBN 978-1-61172-909-2. OCLC 904144859.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[:0-2] "『うしろの百太郎（１）』（つのだじろう）製品詳細講談社コミックプラス". 講談社コミックプラス (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-25.

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 == Life ==
-Tsunoda published his first work as a professional manga artist in 1955 with ''Shin Momotarō'' in [[Manga Shōnen|''Manga Shōnen'']]. Shortly after, he became a frequent guest at the [[Tokiwa-sō]] apartment building, which brought together [[Osamu Tezuka]] with upcoming manga artists.
+Tsunoda was born in [[Tokyo]]. He published his first work as a professional manga artist in 1955 with ''Shin Momotarō'' in [[Manga Shōnen|''Manga Shōnen'']].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=『うしろの百太郎（１）』（つのだ じろう） 製品詳細 講談社コミックプラス |url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000009442 |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=講談社コミックプラス |language=ja}}</ref> Shortly after, he became a frequent guest at the [[Tokiwa-sō]] apartment building, which brought together [[Osamu Tezuka]] with upcoming manga artists.
+He had a first hit in 1958 with the series ''Rumi-chan Kyōshitsu'' in ''[[Ribon]]'' and for another [[shōjo manga]] series, ''Bara-iro no Umi'', he won the [[Kodansha Children's Manga Award]] in 1961.<ref name=":0" /> After that, he focused on [[shōnen manga]] magazines and published gag manga like ''Black-dan'' and ''Ninja Awate-maru''. From 1971 on, he illustrated the series [[Karate Master]] based on a script by [[Ikki Kajiwara]] and it became a big hit. In 1973, Tsunoda was replaced as an illustrator for the series by Jōya Kagemaru.
+Tsunoda became interested in [[occultism]] and created manga based on paranormal ideas. His series ''[[Kyōfu Shinbun]]'' deals with a horror newspaper that leads to people's death if they read it.
 == Works ==
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 * ''Bōrei Gakkyū'' (亡霊学級, 1974, Shōnen Champion / Akita Shoten, 1 Band)
 * ''Nakuna! Jūen'' (泣くな！十円, 1971–1973, serialized in ''Shōnen Champion'')
-* ''[[Kyōfu Shinbun]]'' (恐怖新聞, 1973–1975, Shōnen Champion / Akita Shoten, 9 Bände)
+* ''[[Kyōfu Shinbun]]'' (恐怖新聞, 1973–1975, serialized in ''Shōnen Champion'')
 * ''[[Ushiro no Hyakutarō]]'' (うしろの百太郎, 1973-1976, serialized in ''Shōnen Magazine'')
 * ''Sonohoka-kun'' (その他くん, 1975–1976, Shōnen Magazine / Kodansha, 4 Bände)