Mitsutoshi Furuya

He was best known for his series Dame Oyaji ("No-Good Dad", 1970–1982), which gained notoriety by giving a darkly humorous send-up of Japanese family life with a meek, pathetic father married to a cruel and savage wife. The series received the 1979 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen, was adapted into a movie in 1973 and as an anime television series in 1974. Furuya died on December 8, 2021, at the age of 85.

• Name — Mitsutoshi Furuya • Born — 11 August 1936 • Birthplace — Manchukuo • Died — 8 December 2021 • Place of death — Japan • Known for — Dame Oyaji Bar Lemon Heart • Occupation — Manga artist

• Tangerine Flowers Blooming on a Hill (みかんの花さく丘, 1955, Shimura Publishing) • Netaro-kun (Manga Shonen) • Hachamecha Lab (Manga Shonen) • Pinky-chan (ピンキーちゃん, 1968–1969, Shojo Friend) • Mako-chan (Shojo Friend) • Princess Pudding-chan (プリンセスプリンちゃん, January to December 1969, Nakayoshi)- Also published in extra New Year and Spring special issues • No-Good Father (ダメおやじ, 1970–1982, Weekly Shonen Sunday #43 to #30) • Mandamu Oyako (マンダム親子, 1971–1972, Weekly Shonen King) • Dotekabo-chan (ドテかぼちゃん, Weekly Shonen King) • Gutara Mama (ぐうたらママ, April to July 1971, Separate Edition Shonen Magazine)- Prototype to better-known version of the series • Dokudami-sensei (どくだみ先生, 1973–1974, Weekly Shonen Champion) • Tecchan (手っちゃん, Weekly Shonen Champion) • Chitaro of the Graveyard (墓場の血太郎, Weekly Shonen Champion) • Tomurai-kun (とむらいクン) • Gutara Mama (ぐうたらママ, 1975-, Mainichi Shimbun "Sunday Club") • Mother-Loving Chidori (母恋い千鳥, 1975, Princess) • Rakugo Artist Biography (寄席芸人伝, August 25, 1978 – November 25, 1989, Big Comic) • Hachamecharabo (ハチャメチャラボ, 1979) • Uwasa no Night Man (噂のナイトマン, 1980) • Take it Easy Dabo-san (ゆっくりダボさん, 1982) • Deduction Papa (減点パパ, January 13, 1983 – March 28, 1986, Weekly Post) • BAR Lemon Heart (BARレモン・ハート,1985-, Manga Action) • Our Jingorō (うちの甚五郎, 1986) • Downtown Mogu (ダウンタウン・モグ, Weekly Josei)- co-authored with Yoshiyuki Ichihara • What is the golf? (「ホワーッ!」といずゴルフ, 1990) • Majidesu! Take-chan (マジです! タケちゃん, 1991) • Granny's Kitchen Secrets's (おばあちゃんの台所秘伝, 1994) • Manshon daitōryō (マンション大統領)