Julio Shimamoto
Julio Yoshinobu Shimamoto (born Borborema, May 13th, 1939), better known as Julio Shimamoto or Shima, is a Brazilian comic artist of Japanese descent. He started his career in the 1950s in the superhero comic book Capitão 7. He has worked in almost all comic book publishers in Brazil in 1960s and 1970s, such as La Selva, Taika, Outubro, Ebal, Vecchi, Grafipar, Abril, among many others.
Also recorded as Shima
Julio Shimamoto
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- Full name
- Julio Yoshinobu Shimamoto.
- Born
- 1939. · Borborema.
- Nationality
- Brazil.
- Occupation
- comics artist, storyboard artist, painter, illustrator and poster artist.
- Fields
- horror fiction, samurai cinema, adventure comic and erotic comic.
- Honours
- Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics, Prêmio A Life Dedicated to Comics (Troféu Bigorna), Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Best Penciller, Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Best Release and Special honor (Prêmio DB Artes).
- Languages
- Portuguese.
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Julio Yoshinobu Shimamoto (born Borborema, May 13th, 1939), better known as Julio Shimamoto or Shima, is a Brazilian comic artist of Japanese descent. He started his career in the 1950s in the superhero comic book Capitão 7. He has worked in almost all comic book publishers in Brazil in 1960s and 1970s, such as La Selva, Taika, Outubro, Ebal, Vecchi, Grafipar, Abril, among many others.
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Recorded at birth as Julio Yoshinobu Shimamoto.
The recorded working language is Portuguese. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are horror fiction, samurai cinema, adventure comic and erotic comic. Syd Shores, José Luis Salinas and Hal Foster are recorded as an influence. Distinctions recorded are Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics, Prêmio "A Life Dedicated to Comics" (Troféu Bigorna), Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Best Penciller and Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Best Release.
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- 1.Lambiek Comiclopedia. Julio Shimamoto.
- 2.Metrópoles. Cidade de Sangue é novo trabalho genial da lenda Julio Shimamoto. May 24, 2018.
- 3.Rede Pará. Julio Shimamoto é o homenageado na CCXP19. November 6, 2019.
- 4.Universo HQ. Os samurais de Julio Shimamoto em lançamento da Editora Criativo. November 9, 2017.
- 5.O Barquinho Cultural. O mestre dos quadrinhos de terror Julio Shimamoto é o homenageado do Artists' Alley na CCXP19. November 11, 2019.
- 6.Vitralizado. Papo com Julio Shimamoto, autor de O Ditador Frankenstein: "Sinto muito orgulho de ter exercido meu papel de cidadão, me servindo da arte como minha arma de protesto". June 29, 2020.
- 7.Bigorna.net. Tudo sobre o Dia do Quadrinho Nacional e o Troféu Angelo Agostini. December 16, 2005.
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