About
Japanese cartoonist known for his terrifying manga, GeGeGe no Kitaro. He received the Eisner Award for Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia, in 2012.
Before Fame
He was drafted by the Japanese Army in 1942.
Trivia
In 2007, he won the Best Comic Book Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival for NonNonBa.
Family Life
He grew up as the middle child of three boys.
Associated With
He and international actor Ken Watanabe both hail from Japan.
