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Artist · Japan

Born 1958

In their own script

“福本伸行”

Portrait of Nobuyuki Fukumoto
Cover of KaijiKaijiCover of AkagiAkagiCover of TenTenCover of Mr. TonegawaMr. TonegawaCover of ConfessionConfessionCover of Gin to KinGin to KinCover of Nikaidō Jigoku GolfNikaidō Jigoku Golf
Born1958
Born inYokosuka
First credit1991

Nobuyuki Fukumoto.

mangaka · comics writer

Japan, Born 1958

In short

Nobuyuki Fukumoto (福本 伸行, Fukumoto Nobuyuki; born December 10, 1958) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for his work including unique and original gambling ideas, deep psychological analyses of characters, and his distinct art style. Gambling and yakuza are recurring themes in his manga. In English-speaking countries, he is best known as the author of Kaiji, a gambling-related manga, and Akagi, a mahjong-related manga.

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Born
1958, Yokosuka
Citizenship
Japan
Active
1991 to 2023
Work
mangaka, comics writer, comics creator
Career

Nobuyuki Fukumoto, in numbers

Years active
Akagi, 1991Gin to Kin, 1992Kaiji, 1996Confession, 1998Mr. Tonegawa, 2015Ten, 2018Nikaidō Jigoku Golf, 20237works
Works by year, 1991 to 2023. Known for
4works1990s2010s
Works by decade. Busiest: the 1990s.

Sketchbook

Portrait of Nobuyuki Fukumoto

Cover of KaijiCover of AkagiCover of Ten
Known for

The essential Nobuyuki Fukumoto

Bibliography

7 works, decade by decade

1990s

2010s

2020s