Shinji Nagashima

Shinji Nagashima (Japanese永岛 慎 二, Nagashima Shinji, actually: Shin'ichi Nagashima (永岛 真 一, Nagashima Shin'ichi ), born July 8, 1937 in the prefecture of Tokyo, † June 10, 2005 same place ) was a Japanese mangaka ( comic artist ).

Life

Nagashima dropped out of school at age 15 to work as a manga artist. Inspired by Osamu Tezuka and Tetsuo Ogawa, his debut work Sansho no Piri -chan appeared in 1952. During the following years he drew, as well as Tetsuya Chiba and Leiji Matsumoto, mostly manga for girls ( shōjo ) and children. However, he had his breakthrough in 1961 with Mangaka Zankoku Monogatari. This manga was created autobiographical and described Nagashimas experience as a mangaka. In the 1960s and 1970s he published several works in the alternative magazine Garo and COM. Especially in this time, he had great influence on other manga artist and created many successful works such as Futen and Tabibito -kun.

In 1964 he joined Osamu Tezuka Anime production studio Mushi Productions, where he worked on the anime series Wansa -kun and a film to Kimba the White Lion among others.

He died in 2005 at the age of 67 of heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo.

Works (selection)

• Sansho no Piri - chan ( 1952)
• Mangaka Zankoku Monogatari (1961 )
• Futen (1967-1970)
• Judo Chokusen (1967-1971)
• Hana Ichimonme
• Tabibito -kun (1973-1975)
• Manga no Obentoubako
• Sonoba shinogi no Hanzai (1975-1978)

Awards

• Shogakukan Manga Award ( 1972) for Hana Ichimonme
• Japan Cartoonists Association Award (1974 ) for manga no Obentoubako