Yoshihiro Takahashi
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is a Japanese manga artist
. He writes under a pen name in which his first name Yoshihiro is spelled out in hiragana
(よしひろ).
Takahashi was born September 18, 1953, in Higashinaruse, Akita
. He was very interested in drawing growing up and, in the 60's, started publishing small comics in several newspapers and magazines. His first manga was Shitamachi Benkei, but his break through came in 1984 when publishing the popular manga Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin
, also known as Silver Fang, or Silver Fang Legend Gin, the story about a dog who goes in search of other dogs to fight a bear named Akakabuto. He got the idea in 1980 when he read an article about domestic dogs that ran away from their owners and lived as wild dogs in the mountains. The pure idea fascinated him, which lead him to write the manga about the puppy. In 1987, the series won the Shogakukan Manga Award
for shōnen
manga.
Takahashi started to publish the sequel, Ginga Densetsu Weed, in 1999 and it soon became a hit as well as an anime which aired on September 17, 2005. He has been touted as the first manga artist to have featured a puppy hero.
Takahashi was the guest of honour
at the Finnish
role-playing
and anime
fan convention
Tracon in Tampere
on September 3rd and 4th 2011. It was his first visit to Finland and most likely his first time being a guest of honour outside of Japan.
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...
. He writes under a pen name in which his first name Yoshihiro is spelled out in hiragana
Hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, one basic component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana, kanji, and the Latin alphabet . Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each character represents one mora...
(よしひろ).
Takahashi was born September 18, 1953, in Higashinaruse, Akita
Higashinaruse, Akita
is a village located in Ogachi District, Akita, Japan.As of 2011, the village has an estimated population of 2,809 and a density of 13.8 persons per km². The total area is 203.57 km².-External links:*...
. He was very interested in drawing growing up and, in the 60's, started publishing small comics in several newspapers and magazines. His first manga was Shitamachi Benkei, but his break through came in 1984 when publishing the popular manga Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin
Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin
Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin Silver") is an adventure manga by Yoshihiro Takahashi. It was published by Shueisha in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1983 to 1987, and collected in 18 bound volumes...
, also known as Silver Fang, or Silver Fang Legend Gin, the story about a dog who goes in search of other dogs to fight a bear named Akakabuto. He got the idea in 1980 when he read an article about domestic dogs that ran away from their owners and lived as wild dogs in the mountains. The pure idea fascinated him, which lead him to write the manga about the puppy. In 1987, the series won the Shogakukan Manga Award
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers.The current award categories are:...
for shōnen
Shonen
The term refers to manga marketed to a male audience aged roughly 10 and up. The Kanji characters literally mean "few" and "year", respectively, where the characters generally mean "comic"...
manga.
Takahashi started to publish the sequel, Ginga Densetsu Weed, in 1999 and it soon became a hit as well as an anime which aired on September 17, 2005. He has been touted as the first manga artist to have featured a puppy hero.
Takahashi was the guest of honour
Guest appearance
In show business , a guest appearance is a participation of an outsider performer , usually called guest artist , in an event , i.e., the participation of a performer which does not belong to the regular crew In performance...
at the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
role-playing
Role-playing
Role-playing refers to the changing of one's behaviour to assume a role, either unconsciously to fill a social role, or consciously to act out an adopted role...
and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
fan convention
Fan convention
A fan convention, or con , is an event in which fans of a particular film, television series, comic book, actor, or an entire genre of entertainment such as science fiction or anime and manga, gather to participate and hold programs and other events, and to meet experts, famous personalities, and...
Tracon in Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
on September 3rd and 4th 2011. It was his first visit to Finland and most likely his first time being a guest of honour outside of Japan.
Manga by Takahashi
- Genkotsu Boy (げんこつボーイ) (1974)
- Akutare Kiyojin (Giants) (悪たれ巨人 (ジャイアンツ)) (1976) Also known as Rowdyism Giant.
- Shiroi Senshi YamatoShiroi Senshi Yamatois a Japanese manga series by Yoshihiro Takahashi, which was serialized between 1976 and 1989 in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump.-Protagonist Dogs:Yamato - ヤマト号: The main character of this manga....
(白い戦士ヤマト) (1978) - Otoko no Tabidachi (男の旅立ち) (1981)
- Aozora Fishing (青空フィッシング) (1982)
- Tosaō (土佐王) (1982)
- Sho to Daichi (翔と大地) (1983)
- Ginga Nagareboshi Gin (銀牙流れ星銀) (1983)
- Kacchū no Senshi GamuKacchu no Senshi Gamuis a Japanese manga series by Yoshihiro Takahashi, which was serialized in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump.-Protagonist Dogs:Gamu - 雅武: The son of the legendary Honoo and the present leader of the Kagero Ninja Dogs. When growing up, he befriended the wolf named Vermond and the two shared a strong...
(甲冑の戦士 雅武) (1988) - Great Horse (グレートホース) (1990)
- Drunk! (どらんく!) (2002)
- Ama Kakeru Toki (天翔ける瞬間) (1991)
- Byakuren no Fangu (白蓮のファング) (1993)
- Takahashi Yoshihiro no Inu to Kurashitai (高橋よしひろのイヌと暮らしたい) (1994)
- Shōnen to InuShonen to Inuis a Japanese manga written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name . It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Great Pyrenees...
(少年と犬) (1994) Re-issued 1996 under the name Ginga no Inutachi [Shōnen to Inu] Remix (銀牙の犬たち [少年と犬] リミックス). - Kotō no Bōkensha (孤島の冒険者) (1995)
- Kyōko no Shura (恭子の修羅) (1995) First published in the Champion Jack manga magazine.
- FANGFANGFANG is a Japanese manga series written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. The story is about a wolf-dog hybrid named Asukari and his owner Tachibana who fight criminals and terrorists together.-Characters:...
(1998) - Kandō Ō Retsuden 2 (感動王列伝 2) (1998)
- Ichi Geki (一撃) (1999)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed (銀牙伝説ウィード) (1999)
- Ginga Densetsu Riki (銀牙伝説リキ) (2000)
- Ginga Seiken Densetsu Meteor Gin (銀牙聖犬伝説 Meteor Gin) (2000) A databook of Ginga Nagareboshi Gin.
- LassieLassie (manga)is a two volume manga series written by Yoshihiro Takahashi and published by Shueisha in 2001. Lassie follows a rough collie named Lassie as he searches for his beloved friend Akutsu, who he wants to be his owner...
(ラッシー) (2001) - Taishi – Haruka Naru Michi (大志 - 遥かなる道) (2001)
- Boku no Inu, Boku no Weed (ぼくの犬僕のウィード) (2001)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Gaiden (銀牙伝説ウィード外伝) (2001)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Gengashū (銀牙伝説ウィード 原画集) (2002) An artbook of Ginga Densetsu Weed.
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Meishōbu Retsuden (銀牙伝説ウィード - 名勝負列伝) (2003) A databook of Ginga Legend WeedGinga Legend Weedis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. It is a sequel to Takahashi's 1980s manga Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin, and focuses on Weed, an Akita-Kishu mix and the son of Gin, the original series' protagonist. Weed, named after the English word for wild plant, leaves his...
. - Gajō no Kettō Hen (牙城の血闘編) (2005) A compilation of the first five volumes of Ginga Densetsu Weed manga.
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Tokubetsu Han (銀牙伝説ウィード特別版) (2005) A Ginga Densetsu Weed Gaiden and Ginga Densetsu Riki conjunct volume.
- Ginga Nagareboshi Gin Shin Gaiden (銀牙流れ星銀 真・外伝) (2009)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed: Orion (銀牙伝説ウィードオリオン) (2009)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Special Tabidachi Hen (銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 旅立ち編) (2009)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Special Senshi no Shōmei Hen (銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 戦士の証明編) (2009)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Special Inuzoku no Tsutome Hen (銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 犬族の務め編) (2009)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Special Otoko no Yakusoku Hen (銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 男の約束編) (2009)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Special Taiman Shōbu Hen (銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル タイマン勝負編) (2010)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Special Taishō no Utsuwa Hen (銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 大将の器編) (2010)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Special Dōshu Taiketsu Hen (銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 同種対決編) (2010)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed Special Uketsuga Reshi Kiba Hen (銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 受け継がれし牙編) (2010)
Short Stories by Takahashi
- Shitamachi Benkei (下町弁慶) (1971) Included as an extra story in Genkotsu Boy vol. 4.
- Tosaō (土佐王) Included in a compilation book of the same name.
- Revenger (リベンジャー) Included in the Tosaō story compilation.
- Fire's Funsensu (ファイヤーズ奮戦す) Included in the Tosaō story compilation.
- Rō Ō (老王) Included in the Tosaō story compilation.
- Itoshi no Dino (愛しのディーノ) Included as an extra story in Kacchū no Senshi Gamu'sKacchu no Senshi Gamuis a Japanese manga series by Yoshihiro Takahashi, which was serialized in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump.-Protagonist Dogs:Gamu - 雅武: The son of the legendary Honoo and the present leader of the Kagero Ninja Dogs. When growing up, he befriended the wolf named Vermond and the two shared a strong...
first publication's vol. 2. - Hanako to Kurasu (花子と暮らす) Included in Takahashi Yoshihiro no Inu to Kurashitai.
- Nagare Ashi(?) (流れ挙士) Included as an extra story in Otoko no Tabidachi vol. 6.
- Sarada! Kita no Ōkami (さらば ! 北の狼) Included as an extra story in Otoko no Tabidachi vol. 6.
- Bear Hunter – Fubuki-gō (ベアハンター吹雪号) A story about Yamato'sShiroi Senshi Yamatois a Japanese manga series by Yoshihiro Takahashi, which was serialized between 1976 and 1989 in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump.-Protagonist Dogs:Yamato - ヤマト号: The main character of this manga....
father Fubuki, included as an extra story in Ama Kakeru Toki vol. 2. - Hakugin no Teiō (白銀の帝王) A story about the characters of Shiroi Senshi YamatoShiroi Senshi Yamatois a Japanese manga series by Yoshihiro Takahashi, which was serialized between 1976 and 1989 in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump.-Protagonist Dogs:Yamato - ヤマト号: The main character of this manga....
, included as an extra story in Ama Kakeru Toki vol. 3. - Black Cobra (ブラック コブラ) Included as an extra story in Ama Kakeru Toki vol. 3.
- Moon Kid (ムーンキッド) Included as an extra story in Shiroi Senshi YamatoShiroi Senshi Yamatois a Japanese manga series by Yoshihiro Takahashi, which was serialized between 1976 and 1989 in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump.-Protagonist Dogs:Yamato - ヤマト号: The main character of this manga....
1st publication's vol. 26 ja 2nd publication's vol. 14. - Kubiwa - Shōnen to Inu (首輪-少年と犬) Included in the Shōnen to InuShonen to Inuis a Japanese manga written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name . It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Great Pyrenees...
story compilation. - Sensei no Inu (先生の犬) Included in the Shōnen to InuShonen to Inuis a Japanese manga written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name . It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Great Pyrenees...
story compilation. - Lead - Seinen to Inu (糸岡 (リード) - 青年と犬) Included in the Shōnen to InuShonen to Inuis a Japanese manga written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name . It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Great Pyrenees...
story compilation. - Honō no Inu (炎の犬) Included in the Shōnen to InuShonen to Inuis a Japanese manga written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name . It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Great Pyrenees...
story compilation. - Obāsan no Inu (おばあさんの犬) Included in the Shōnen to InuShonen to Inuis a Japanese manga written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name . It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Great Pyrenees...
story compilation. - Amígo · Ken (アミーゴ · 犬) Included in the Shōnen to InuShonen to Inuis a Japanese manga written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name . It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Great Pyrenees...
story compilation. - Shiroi Yamainu (白い山犬) Included in the Shōnen to InuShonen to Inuis a Japanese manga written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name . It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Great Pyrenees...
story compilation and in Ginga Nagareboshi Gin's 5th publication's vol. 6. - Fureai Story – Yūta to Shiro (ふれあい ストーリー – ゆうたとシロ) Included in the book Boku no Inu, Boku no Weed.
- Wagaya no Mel (我が家のメル) Included in the book Boku no Inu, Boku no Weed.
- HANAKOHanakoHanako may refer to:People with the given name Hanako:*Hanako *Hanako Tsugaru, later Princess Hitachi of Japan*Hanako Yamada, Japanese comedian*Hanako Oshima, Japanese musician...
Included in the Ginga Densetsu Weed Gaiden story compilation. - Lonely Ron (ロンリーロン) Two stories with the same name. The other is included in the Ginga Densetsu Weed Gaiden story compilation and the other in Ginga Nagareboshi Gin Shin Gaiden story compilation.
- Shion no Kaze (シオンの疾風) Included in the Ginga Densetsu Weed Gaiden story compilation.
- Mel no Tabidachi (メルの旅立ち) Included in the Ginga Densetsu Weed Gaiden story compilation.
- Ganin (牙忍) Published in the Comic Jidai Katsugeki manga magazine.
- Kai no san kyōdai (甲斐の三兄弟) Published in the Business JumpBusiness Jump, is a Japanese seinen manga anthology published by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. It publishes various Seinen manga series in Japan. The manga of Business Jump are published under the "Young Jump Comics" line.- History :...
manga magazine and included in the Ginga Nagareboshi Gin Shin Gaiden story compilation. - Chōmon no Tabi (弔問の旅) Published in the Business JumpBusiness Jump, is a Japanese seinen manga anthology published by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. It publishes various Seinen manga series in Japan. The manga of Business Jump are published under the "Young Jump Comics" line.- History :...
manga magazine and included in the Ginga Nagareboshi Gin Shin Gaiden story compilation. - Karadaki no Tomon (枯滝の十文) Published in the Business JumpBusiness Jump, is a Japanese seinen manga anthology published by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. It publishes various Seinen manga series in Japan. The manga of Business Jump are published under the "Young Jump Comics" line.- History :...
manga magazine - Shin Gaiden Benizakura Hen (真外伝紅桜編) Published in the Business JumpBusiness Jump, is a Japanese seinen manga anthology published by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. It publishes various Seinen manga series in Japan. The manga of Business Jump are published under the "Young Jump Comics" line.- History :...
manga magazine - Ginga Densetsu Anju to Jirōmaru (銀牙伝説 杏樹と次郎丸) Published in the Bessatsu Manga Goraku manga magazine
Other
- Ore no Alps (オレのアルプス) (1972)
- Abare, Jirō! (あばれ次郎) (1973)
- BOXER (ボクサー) (1974)