Nobuyuki Fukumoto
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
manga artist
well known throughout the Far East for his unique and original gambling ideas, deep psychological analysis of characters and distinct artstyle. Yakuza
and gambling are recurring themes in his manga. In English speaking countries, he is known best as the author of Akagi
, a mahjong
-related manga. In 1998, he won the Kodansha Manga Award
for Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji. An onomatopoeia "zawa" , meaning an uneasy atmosphere, appears frequently in his comics and is considered Fukumoto's trademark.
In June 2010, he visited Finland as a guest of honor for Desucon.
In cooperation with Kaiji Kawaguchi
:
In cooperation with Keiichirō Hara:
As an interesting fact, he cameoed as a blacksuit in Kaijis live action movie.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
manga artist
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
well known throughout the Far East for his unique and original gambling ideas, deep psychological analysis of characters and distinct artstyle. Yakuza
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...
and gambling are recurring themes in his manga. In English speaking countries, he is known best as the author of Akagi
Akagi (manga)
is a mahjong centric Japanese manga, written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto and first published in 1992. It is featured in the weekly magazine Modern Mahjong, and is a prequel to the author's previous work Ten, in which Akagi's titular character also appears...
, a mahjong
Mahjong
Mahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
-related manga. In 1998, he 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 Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji. An onomatopoeia "zawa" , meaning an uneasy atmosphere, appears frequently in his comics and is considered Fukumoto's trademark.
In June 2010, he visited Finland as a guest of honor for Desucon.
Works
- Ten - Tenhōdōri No KaidanjiTen (manga)is a mahjong centric Japanese manga by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. It was first published in 1989 during Japan's economic boom, when gambling manga became popular.-East:-West:...
(1989–2002) (天 - 天和通りの快男児) - AkagiAkagi (manga)is a mahjong centric Japanese manga, written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto and first published in 1992. It is featured in the weekly magazine Modern Mahjong, and is a prequel to the author's previous work Ten, in which Akagi's titular character also appears...
(1992–present) (アカギ) - Gin to Kin (Silver and Gold, 1992–1996) (銀と金)
- Tobaku Mokushiroku KaijiKaiji (manga)is a Japanese manga series about the art of gambling, written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. It is published by Kodansha in Young Magazine. The first part of the manga , was adapted as a 26-episode anime television series called , which began airing October 2007...
(1996–1999) (賭博黙示録 カイジ) - Buraiden Gai (Outcast Story: Gai, 2000–2001) (無頼伝 涯)
- Tobaku Hakairoku KaijiKaiji (manga)is a Japanese manga series about the art of gambling, written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. It is published by Kodansha in Young Magazine. The first part of the manga , was adapted as a 26-episode anime television series called , which began airing October 2007...
(2000–2004) (賭博破戒録 カイジ) - Saikyō Densetsu Kurosawa (The Legend of Strongest Man Kurosawa, 2003–2006) (最強伝説黒沢)
- Tobaku Datenroku KaijiKaiji (manga)is a Japanese manga series about the art of gambling, written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. It is published by Kodansha in Young Magazine. The first part of the manga , was adapted as a 26-episode anime television series called , which began airing October 2007...
(2004–2008) (賭博堕天録 カイジ) - Tobaku Haōden ZERO (Gambling Emperor Legend Zero, 2007–2009 [Part 1]) (賭博覇王伝零)
- Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji ~Kazuya-hen~Kaiji (manga)is a Japanese manga series about the art of gambling, written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. It is published by Kodansha in Young Magazine. The first part of the manga , was adapted as a 26-episode anime television series called , which began airing October 2007...
(2009–present) (賭博堕天録カイジ〜和也編〜) - Tobaku Haōden ZERO Gyanki-Hen (Gambling Emperor Legend Zero Gyanki-Hen, 2011-present [Part 2]) (賭博覇王伝 零ギャン鬼編)
In cooperation with Kaiji Kawaguchi
Kaiji Kawaguchi
is a Japanese manga author whose works include Eagle and Zipang. Generally, his stories involve Japan and examine the moral choices that people make in extreme situations. He received the Kodansha Manga Award three times, for Actor in 1987, for The Silent Service in 1990, and for Zipang in 2002...
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- Seizon -LifE- (1999)
- Kokuhaku: Confession (2001)
In cooperation with Keiichirō Hara:
- Washizu - Enma No Tōhai (2008–present) (ワシズ 閻魔の闘牌)
As an interesting fact, he cameoed as a blacksuit in Kaijis live action movie.