Tsutomu Adachi
Tsutomu Adachi ( Japanese あ だ ち 勉 , actually: 安達 勉 , Adachi Tsutomu ; born August 1, 1947 in Isesaki , Gunma Prefecture , Japan ; † June 18, 2004 ) was a Japanese manga artist .
He published his first comic book as a professional draftsman when he was in his sophomore year of high school. In 1968 he won a young talent award from Shōnen Jump magazine . Adachi moved to Tokyo and worked as an assistant to the mangaka Fujio Akatsuka . He was one of the assistants Akatsuka called his "four best students".
He had a decisive influence on his younger brother Mitsuru , who became extremely successful. He helped him publish his first comics.
In his career, Adachi created comics such as Tamagawa-kun ( タ マ ガ ワ 君 ) and Abare !! Hanpen futo sanjō ( あ ば れ !! 半 平 太 参 上 ) for manga magazines like Shōnen Sunday , but was heavily overshadowed by his brother. With Nigun no Hoshi Hanpa-kun ( 二 軍 の 星 ハ ン パ 君 ) he published in the educational magazine Jūichi Course . With Jitsuroku Adachi Mitsuru Monogatari ( 実 録 あ だ ち 充 物語 ) he created a manga about his brother's career for Shōnen Big Comic . This was published in August 1984 by the Shogakukan publishing house as an anthology.
Adachi died of stomach cancer in 2004 at the age of 56 .
Web links
- Article about Tsutomu Adachi at zakzak.co.jp (Japanese)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adachi, Tsutomu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | あ だ ち 勉 (Japanese); 安達 勉 (real name, Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese manga artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Isesaki , Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 2004 |