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Ken Ishikawa

June 28, 1948 – November 15, 2006 was a Japanese manga artist. He is renowned as the co-creator (with Go Nagai) of the Getter Robo anime series, as well as four of their subsequent manga continuations. According to Nagai, he considered Ishikawa his greatest friend and ally.

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Ken Ishikawa

Name
Ken Ishikawa
Birth Name
Kenichi Ishikawa
Born
June 28, 1948
Birthplace
Karasuyama, Tochigi
Died
15 November 2006
Known for
Getter Robo
Occupation
Manga artist
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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June 28, 1948 – November 15, 2006 was a Japanese manga artist. He is renowned as the co-creator (with Go Nagai) of the Getter Robo anime series, as well as four of their subsequent manga continuations. According to Nagai, he considered Ishikawa his greatest friend and ally.

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Ken Ishikawa (1948–2006) was an illustrator, mangaka and screenwriter, of Japanese nationality. The illustrator was born in Karasuyama and died in Tochigi.

Among the works are Getter Robo, Kyomu Senki and Majū Sensen. Languages used include Japanese.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Reception, influence and legacy
  4. 04Archives and collections
  5. 05Notes, references and evidence

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