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{{Short description|Japanese manga artist}}
{{nihongo|'''Kazuhiko Shimamoto'''|島本和彦|Shimamoto Kazuhiko|extra=born April 26, 1961 in Ikeda-cho (now [[Obihiro]], [[Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]]}} is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[mangaka]]. He attended college at the [[Osaka University of Arts]] in the fine arts department. While in college in [[1982]], he debuted in the February special issue of [[Shonen Sunday]] with [[Hissatsu no Denkousei]]. At this point he dropped out of college and devoted his energies to becoming a [[mangaka]].
{{nihongo|'''Kazuhiko Shimamoto'''|島本 和彦|Shimamoto Kazuhiko|born {{nihongo|'''Hidehiko Tezuka'''|手塚 秀彦|Tezuka Hidehiko}}, born 26 April 1961 in [[Ikeda, Hokkaidō|Ikeda]] (early childhood in [[Obihiro, Hokkaidō|Obihiro]], [[Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]]}} is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[Mangaka|manga artist]]. He attended college at the [[Osaka University of Arts]] in the fine arts department. While in college in February 1982, he debuted in the spring special issue of [[Shōnen Sunday]] with [[Hissatsu no Tenkōsei]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Amano |first1=Masanao |last2=Wiedemann |first2=Julius |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XiZ-SXfp50cC&pg=PA266 |title=Manga Design |volume=1 |pages=266–268 |publisher=[[Taschen]] |year=2004 |isbn=978-3-8228-2591-4}}</ref> At this point he dropped out of college and devoted his energies to becoming a [[Mangaka|manga artist]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Koike |first=Kazuo |author-link=Kazuo Koike |title=大阪芸術大学大学漫画 |trans-title=Osaka University of Arts Manga |volume=10 |chapter=スペシャルインタビュー 島本和彦 |trans-chapter=Special Interview Kazuhiko Shimamoto |pages=21–27 |publisher=Koike Shoin |year=2008 |isbn=978-4-8622-5366-8 |quote=厳密には学費を払わなかったので除籍されている [Strictly speaking, I was expelled because I didn't pay the tuition fee.]}}</ref>


Shimamoto is responsible for several long-running and well-known manga series. He drew [[Blazing Transfer Student]], as well as the [[Moeyo Pen]] saga, which began as a 1 volume comic, but was continued in two more series totaling 24 volumes. He also worked with [[Shotaro Ishinomori]] on a [[Skull Man]] manga based on Ishinomori's originally intended storyline, which was licensed in the US by [[tokyopop]]. His baseball manga Gyakkyou Nine was adapted into a live-action Japanese film.
Shimamoto is responsible for several long-running and well-known manga series. He drew [[Honō no Tenkōsei]] from 1983 to 1985, as well as the [[Moeyo Pen]] saga, which began as a 1 volume comic published in 1990 but was continued in two more series totaling 24 volumes.<ref name="ann-20150409">{{cite web |last=Thompson |first=Jason |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2015-04-09/kazuhiko-shimamoto/.86936 |title=House of 1000 Manga - Kazuhiko Shimamoto |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=9 April 2015 |access-date=21 July 2021}}</ref> He also worked with [[Shotaro Ishinomori]] on a [[Skull Man]] manga based on Ishinomori's originally intended storyline, which was licensed in the US by [[Tokyopop]].<ref name="ann-20150409" /> His baseball manga Gyakkyou Nine was adapted into a live-action Japanese film in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |last=Macdonald |first=Christopher |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-07-12/trainman-unseated-by-us-films |title=Trainman Unseated by US Films |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=12 July 2005 |access-date=21 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0498502/ |title=Gyakkyo nine (2005) |work=[[IMDb]] |access-date=21 July 2021}}</ref>


His past assistants include [[Katsu Aki]], Masaaki Fujihara, [[Eisaku Kubonouchi]] and Tetsuo Sanjou. Some of his college classmates include [[Gainax]] founders [[Hideaki Anno]] and [[Hiroyuki Yamaga]], among others. They later appeared as characters in his manga ''[[Aoi Honoo]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Loo |first=Egan |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-05-04/college-life-manga-aoi-hono-gets-live-action-show |title=College Life Manga Aoi Honō Gets Live-Action Show |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=4 May 2014 |access-date=21 July 2021}}</ref>
His past assistants include [[Katsu Aki]], [[Masaaki Fujihara]], [[Eisaku Kubonouchi]], [[Tetsuo Sanjou]].


== Works ==
== Works ==
* {{nihongo|[[Blazing Transfer Student]]|炎の転校生}}
* {{nihongo|[[Honō no Tenkōsei]]|炎の転校生}}
* {{nihongo|[[Kaze no Senshi Dan]]|風の戦士ダン}} (written by [[Tetsu Kariya]])
* {{nihongo|[[Kaze no Senshi Dan]]|風の戦士ダン}} (written by [[Tetsu Kariya]])
* {{nihongo|[[Nine in Adversity]]|逆境ナイン Nine in Adversity|Gyakkō Nain}}
* {{nihongo|[[Nine in Adversity]]|逆境ナイン Nine in Adversity|Gyakkō Nain}}
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* {{nihongo|[[BS Anime Yobanashi]]|BSアニメ夜話}} (Title Design)
* {{nihongo|[[BS Anime Yobanashi]]|BSアニメ夜話}} (Title Design)
* {{nihongo|[[Ashita no Joe no Houteishiki]]|あしたのジョーの方程式}} (Go Sasakibara)
* {{nihongo|[[Ashita no Joe no Houteishiki]]|あしたのジョーの方程式}} (Go Sasakibara)
* {{nihongo|[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam]]|機動武闘伝Gガンダム}}
* {{nihongo|[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam]]|機動武闘伝Gガンダム}} (Character Cooperation)
* {{nihongo|[[Sangokushi Taisen]]|三国志大戦}}
* {{nihongo|[[Sangokushi Taisen]]|三国志大戦}}
* {{nihongo|[[Rival Schools]]|ジャスティス学園}} (Hayato Neketsu)
* {{nihongo|[[Rival Schools]]|ジャスティス学園}} (Hayato Nekketsu)
* {{nihongo|[[Live A Live]]|ライブ・ア・ライブ}} (Near Future setting design)
* {{nihongo|[[Live A Live]]|ライブ・ア・ライブ}} (Near Future setting design)
* {{nihongo|[[Honoo no Takuhaipin]]|炎の宅配便}} (character design and scenario supervision)
* {{nihongo|[[Honoo no Takuhaipin]]|炎の宅配便}} (character design and scenario supervision)

==Triva==
{{Trivia|date=February 2009}}
*He is a fan of the Japanese baseball team [[Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters]].
*He maintains a [[doujinshi]] group, "Big Bang Project".
*He appears in [[Rumiko Takahashi]]'s short story Kemo Kobiru no Nikki, which parodies his "burning" passion as a manga artist.<ref name="furinkan">{{cite news |url=http://www.furinkan.com/uy/odds/kkn.htm |publisher=Tomobiki-cho
|title=Kemo Kobiru no Nikki |date= November 2, 2007}}</ref>
*Served at an assistant to [[Mitsuru Adachi]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{ann|people|913}}
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=913 Anime News Network - Kazuhiko Shimamoto]
*[http://users.skynet.be/mangaguide/au1729.html PRISMS - Kazuhiko Shimamoto]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225125/http://users.skynet.be/mangaguide/au1729.html PRISMS - Kazuhiko Shimamoto]

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Kazuhiko Shimamoto (島本 和彦, Shimamoto Kazuhiko, born Hidehiko Tezuka (手塚 秀彦, Tezuka Hidehiko), born 26 April 1961 in Ikeda (early childhood in Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He attended college at the Osaka University of Arts in the fine arts department. While in college in February 1982, he debuted in the spring special issue of Shōnen Sunday with Hissatsu no Tenkōsei.[1] At this point he dropped out of college and devoted his energies to becoming a manga artist.[2]

Shimamoto is responsible for several long-running and well-known manga series. He drew Honō no Tenkōsei from 1983 to 1985, as well as the Moeyo Pen saga, which began as a 1 volume comic published in 1990 but was continued in two more series totaling 24 volumes.[3] He also worked with Shotaro Ishinomori on a Skull Man manga based on Ishinomori's originally intended storyline, which was licensed in the US by Tokyopop.[3] His baseball manga Gyakkyou Nine was adapted into a live-action Japanese film in 2005.[4][5]

His past assistants include Katsu Aki, Masaaki Fujihara, Eisaku Kubonouchi and Tetsuo Sanjou. Some of his college classmates include Gainax founders Hideaki Anno and Hiroyuki Yamaga, among others. They later appeared as characters in his manga Aoi Honoo.[6]

Works[edit]

Character Designs[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Amano, Masanao; Wiedemann, Julius (2004). Manga Design. Vol. 1. Taschen. pp. 266–268. ISBN 978-3-8228-2591-4.
  2. ^ Koike, Kazuo (2008). "スペシャルインタビュー 島本和彦" [Special Interview Kazuhiko Shimamoto]. 大阪芸術大学大学漫画 [Osaka University of Arts Manga]. Vol. 10. Koike Shoin. pp. 21–27. ISBN 978-4-8622-5366-8. 厳密には学費を払わなかったので除籍されている [Strictly speaking, I was expelled because I didn't pay the tuition fee.]
  3. ^ a b Thompson, Jason (9 April 2015). "House of 1000 Manga - Kazuhiko Shimamoto". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ Macdonald, Christopher (12 July 2005). "Trainman Unseated by US Films". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Gyakkyo nine (2005)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (4 May 2014). "College Life Manga Aoi Honō Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

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