Makoto Kobayashi
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Makoto Kobayashi is a Japanese manga artist that is best known for his unusual drawing style. One of his most well known manga is What's Michael?
, a manga about a curious orange cat and his many adventures that is often compared with Garfield
. His earliest work is Grapple Three Brothers, which won the Shōnen magazine New manga artist award. He has twice won the Kodansha Manga Award
, for Sanshiro of 1, 2 in 1981 and What's Michael?
in 1986.
What's Michael?
is a Japanese manga series created by Makoto Kobayashi. In 1984, it began its serialization in the Weekly Morning magazine. The comic shows Michael, an orange American Shorthair tabby cat, his feline friends, and other domesticated pets in a series of humorous episodes.The manga was adapted into...
, a manga about a curious orange cat and his many adventures that is often compared with Garfield
Garfield
Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield ; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Arbuckle's dog, Odie...
. His earliest work is Grapple Three Brothers, which won the Shōnen magazine New manga artist award. He has twice won the Kodansha Manga Award
Kodansha Manga Award
is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in four categories: children's, shōnen, shōjo, and general. The awards began in 1977, initially with categories for shōnen and shōjo. The first award for the...
, for Sanshiro of 1, 2 in 1981 and What's Michael?
What's Michael?
is a Japanese manga series created by Makoto Kobayashi. In 1984, it began its serialization in the Weekly Morning magazine. The comic shows Michael, an orange American Shorthair tabby cat, his feline friends, and other domesticated pets in a series of humorous episodes.The manga was adapted into...
in 1986.
Manga
- Grapple Three Brothers
- Sanshirō of 1, 2
- Judo Bu Monogatari
- I am Makkoi
- Club 9Club 9is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Kobayashi. It was licensed in the USA by Dark Horse Comics. It has 42 chapters. The series is currently out of print, and the company has no plans to renew the license or reprint the series...
(Miss Hello) - Kobayashi has often parodied himself, as well as his works; one of the most visible examples is in Club 9Club 9is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Kobayashi. It was licensed in the USA by Dark Horse Comics. It has 42 chapters. The series is currently out of print, and the company has no plans to renew the license or reprint the series...
, where he appears as a character. - Gaburin
- Chichonmanchi (Hell of Love & Ecstasy)
- What's Michael?What's Michael?is a Japanese manga series created by Makoto Kobayashi. In 1984, it began its serialization in the Weekly Morning magazine. The comic shows Michael, an orange American Shorthair tabby cat, his feline friends, and other domesticated pets in a series of humorous episodes.The manga was adapted into...
- Stairway to Heaven
Anime
- Judo Bu Monogatari OAV
- What's Michael? OAV
- What's Michael? 2 OAV
- What's Michael? TV
- The World of the Talisman OAV