Artist↕ | Born↕ | Country↕ | Famous Work↕ | Debut Year↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Osamu Tezuka | 1,928 | Japan | Astro Boy | 1946 | God of Manga, invented modern manga style, cinematic paneling, Astro Boy, Black Jack, Phoenix |
Akira Toriyama | 1,955 | Japan | Dragon Ball | 1978 | Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump, Chrono Trigger character designs, kinetic action paneling |
Eiichiro Oda | 1,975 | Japan | One Piece | 1997 | One Piece (best-selling manga ever), intricate worldbuilding, decades-long arc planning |
Masashi Kishimoto | 1,974 | Japan | Naruto | 1999 | Naruto, ninja lore, emotional battle manga, handsign choreography |
Tite Kubo | 1,977 | Japan | Bleach | 2001 | Bleach, stylish character design, fashion-forward shinigami aesthetic |
Hirohiko Araki | 1,960 | Japan | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | 1981 | JoJo, fashion poses, Stand battles, operatic bizarreness, ageless appearance |
Katsuhiro Otomo | 1,954 | Japan | Akira | 1973 | Akira, hyper-detailed cyberpunk, Neo Tokyo, influenced Western sci-fi cinema |
Rumiko Takahashi | 1,957 | Japan | Inuyasha | 1978 | Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura, Inuyasha, Maison Ikkoku, top-selling female mangaka |
Naoko Takeuchi | 1,967 | Japan | Sailor Moon | 1986 | Sailor Moon, shojo magical girl genre, global cultural icon |
Hayao Miyazaki | 1,941 | Japan | Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind | 1969 | Nausicaa manga, Ghibli founder, nature and flight themes |
Hajime Isayama | 1,986 | Japan | Attack on Titan | 2009 | Attack on Titan, dark dystopia, shocking plot twists, political allegory |
Yoshihiro Togashi | 1,966 | Japan | Hunter x Hunter | 1986 | Hunter x Hunter, YuYu Hakusho, complex power systems, hiatus legend |
Takehiko Inoue | 1,967 | Japan | Vagabond | 1988 | Slam Dunk, Vagabond, Real, photorealistic brushwork, basketball and samurai |
Kentaro Miura | 1,966 | Japan | Berserk | 1988 | Berserk, hyper-detailed dark fantasy, unfinished magnum opus, influenced Dark Souls |
Junji Ito | 1,963 | Japan | Uzumaki | 1987 | Uzumaki, Tomie, horror manga master, body horror and cosmic dread |
Naoki Urasawa | 1,960 | Japan | Monster | 1983 | Monster, 20th Century Boys, Pluto, psychological thrillers, cinematic pacing |
CLAMP (collective) | 1,989 | Japan | Cardcaptor Sakura | 1989 | All-female group, Cardcaptor Sakura, xxxHolic, Tsubasa, elegant linework |
Go Nagai | 1,945 | Japan | Devilman | 1967 | Devilman, Mazinger Z, Cutie Honey, invented piloted mecha genre |
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