Shinji Wada
April 19, 1950 – July 5, 2011 was a Japanese manga artist in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, and best known for the creation of the Sukeban Deka franchise in 1979.
Shinji Wada
- Name
- Shinji Wada
- Birth Name
- 岩本 良文 (Yoshifumi Iwamoto)
- Birthplace
- Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
- Died
- 5 July 2011
- Field
- Manga
- Born
- 1950 · Kure.
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- mangaka · cartoonist
- Education
- Tokai University
- Known for
- Kaitō Amaryllis · Pygmalio · Sukeban Deka
- Languages
- Japanese
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April 19, 1950 – July 5, 2011 was a Japanese manga artist in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, and best known for the creation of the Sukeban Deka franchise in 1979.
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• Name — Shinji Wada • Native Name — 和田 慎二 • Birth Name — 岩本 良文 (Yoshifumi Iwamoto) • Birthplace — Kure, Hiroshima, Japan • Died — 5 July 2011 • Field — Manga
History
History
When Hakusensha published Sukeban Deka in 1979, Wada's work became very popular. He was commissioned to create the OAV series and a TV series that spawned three seasons, including two live-action movies. As of 2007, he had been involved in creating his latest manga Crown. He was previously involved in creating Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki. Wada died in July 2011 due to ischaemic heart disease.
Manga
Manga
Author and artist unless otherwise noted. • Ai to Shi no Sunadokei (1971-1973, Bessatsu Margaret, Shueisha) • Waga Tomo Frankenstein (1972-1975, Bessatsu Margaret, Shueisha) • Gin'iro no Kami no Arisa (1973, Bessatsu Margaret, Shueisha) • Daitōbō (1974, Bessatsu Margaret, Shueisha) • Hidari no Me no Akuryō (1975, Hana to Yume, Hakusensha) • Midori Iro no Sunadokei (1975, Monthly Comics Mimi, Kodansha) • Vanilla Essence no Gogo (1975, Hana to Yume, Hakusensha) • Chōshōjo Asuka (1975-2000, Margaret (Shueisha), Hana to Yume (Hakusensha), and Comic Flapper (Media Factory)) • Arabian Kyōsōkyoku (1976, Princess, Akita Shoten) • Kuma-san no Shiki (1976, Bessatsu Margaret, Shueisha) • Sukeban Deka (1976-1982, Hana to Yume, Hakusensha) • Asagi Iro no Densetsu (1976-1990, LaLa and Hana to Yume, Hakusensha) • Ramu-chan no Sensō (1978, Princess, Akita Shoten) • Pygmalio (1978-1990, Hana to Yume, Hakusensha) • Kyōfu no Fukkatsu (1980, Princess, Akita Shoten) • Ninja Hishō (1980-2002, Hana to Yume (Hakusensha), Monthly ComiComi (Hakusensha), Duo, Comic Flapper (Media Factory)) • Cabbage Batake o Tōri Nukete (1982, Petit Apple Pie, Tokuma Shoten) • Kaitō Amaryllis (1991-1995, Hana to Yume, Hakusensha) • Shōjozame (1996-1999, Hana to Yume, Hakusensha) • Lady Midnight (2001-2002, Mystery Bonita, Akita Shoten) • Kugutsushi Rin (2006-current, The Puppet Master Rin, Akita Shoten)
Collaborative manga
Collaborative manga
• Kami ni Se o Muketa Otoko (1992–1994, art by Shōko Hamada, Serie Mystery, Hakusensha) • White Dragon (1997–1998, art by Yū Kinutani, Comic Nora, Gakken) • Blaze (1999–2000, art by Sakaki Hashimoto, Mystery Bonita, Akita Shoten) • Crown (2005–2008, art by You Higuri, Princess, Akita Shoten) • Norowareta Kotō
Anime
Anime
• Crusher Joe (OAV, special guest designer on Goby) • Pygmalio (original creator)
TV
TV
• Sukeban Deka (OAV, original creator) • Sukeban Deka (series 1–3, original creator) • Sukeban Deka (movie, original creator) • Sukeban Deka: Kazama Sanshimai no Gyakushuu (original creator) • Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki (original creator)
Identity
Identity
Shinji Wada is recorded with the occupation cartoonist. Recorded as mangaka and cartoonist.
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Life and career
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1950
Shinji Wada was born on 19 April 1950.
2011
Shinji Wada died on 5 July 2011.
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