Artist · Japan

1938 to 1998

In their own script

“石ノ森章太郎”

Shōtarō Ishinomori.

mangaka · screenwriter

Japan, 1938 to 1998

In short

Shotaro Ishinomori (石ノ森 章太郎, Ishinomori Shōtarō; 25 January 1938 to 28 January 1998), né Onodera (小野寺 章太郎, Onodera Shōtarō), was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, writer and director. Known as the "King of Manga" (漫画の帝王 (Manga no Teiō) or 漫画の王様 (Manga no Ōsama)), he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential manga artists of all time. Outside of manga he is also one of the most prolific creators in the history of anime, tokusatsu, and Japanese superhero fiction, creating several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009, the Super Sentai series (later adapted into the Power Rangers series which Ishinomori has also been credited for co-creating), and the Kamen Rider series.

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Born
1938, Miyagi Prefecture
Died
1998, Tokyo
Citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan
Active
1964 to 1983
Work
mangaka, screenwriter, animator, animation director
Career

Shōtarō Ishinomori, in numbers

Years active

Sketchbook

Portrait of Shōtarō Ishinomori

Cover of Cyborg 009Cover of PhoenixCover of 009-1
Known for

The essential Shōtarō Ishinomori

Bibliography

14 works, decade by decade