Yoshiyuki Okamura
Encyclopedia
, also known as , is a Japan
ese manga
writer most known by his famous work Hokuto no Ken, known in English as Fist of the North Star
. In 2002, he shared the Shogakukan Manga Award
for general manga for Heat with Ryoichi Ikegami
.
. He graduated from the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces Training School in 1967 and served as an Air Force radar mechanic. In 1969 he was discharged from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
and was soon hired by Hiroshi Motomiya as a manga assistant. He started his manga writing career when he wrote the script of Pink Punch: Miyabi in 1972, drawn by Goro Sakai. In 1975 Buronson wrote his first big hit The Doberman Detective, drawn by Shinji Hiramatsu. The famous Hokuto no Ken made its debut as Buronson's greatest hit in 1983, drawn by Tetsuo Hara
. In 1989 his story Ourou was released as a manga serialized in Animal Magazine, drawn by Kentarō Miura
, and in 1990 a sequel entitled Ourou Den was released by the same manga artist. Okamura also collaborated with the manga artist Ryoichi Ikegami
in many works as Strain
, Odyssey and the famous Sanctuary
. Among his other major works are Phantom Burai, with art by Kaoru Shintani
.
, and those of Bruce Lee
and Sergio Leone
.
The pen name
Buronson is a tribute to the American actor Charles Bronson
, whose mustache Buronson imitated.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
writer most known by his famous work Hokuto no Ken, known in English as Fist of the North Star
Fist of the North Star
is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and drawn by Tetsuo Hara that was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1983 to 1988, spanning 245 chapters, which were initially collected in a 27-volume tankōbon edition by Shueisha...
. In 2002, he shared 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 general manga for Heat with Ryoichi Ikegami
Ryoichi Ikegami
is a manga artist. He was assistant to manga artist Shigeru Mizuki in 1966. In 2001, he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga as the artist of Heat. He became a professor at Osaka University of Arts in 2005...
.
Early life and career
Buronson was born as on June 16, 1947 in Saku, NaganoSaku, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan.Due to the refounding of Saku back on April 1, 2005, the city became the fifth city in Nagano Prefecture to go over 100,000...
. He graduated from the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces Training School in 1967 and served as an Air Force radar mechanic. In 1969 he was discharged from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The , or JMSDF, is the naval branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. It was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II....
and was soon hired by Hiroshi Motomiya as a manga assistant. He started his manga writing career when he wrote the script of Pink Punch: Miyabi in 1972, drawn by Goro Sakai. In 1975 Buronson wrote his first big hit The Doberman Detective, drawn by Shinji Hiramatsu. The famous Hokuto no Ken made its debut as Buronson's greatest hit in 1983, drawn by Tetsuo Hara
Tetsuo Hara
is a Japanese manga artist famous for drawing the series Fist of the North Star , which he co-authored with Buronson...
. In 1989 his story Ourou was released as a manga serialized in Animal Magazine, drawn by Kentarō Miura
Kentaro Miura
is a Japanese manga artist best known for his popular dark fantasy manga, Berserk.-Life and notable works:Kentarou Miura was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, in 1966. He is left-handed. In 1976, at the early age of 10, Miura made his first manga, entitled Miuranger, that was published...
, and in 1990 a sequel entitled Ourou Den was released by the same manga artist. Okamura also collaborated with the manga artist Ryoichi Ikegami
Ryoichi Ikegami
is a manga artist. He was assistant to manga artist Shigeru Mizuki in 1966. In 2001, he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga as the artist of Heat. He became a professor at Osaka University of Arts in 2005...
in many works as Strain
Strain (manga)
is manga series written by Yoshiyuki Okamura and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, published Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior from 1996 to 1998.- Plot :...
, Odyssey and the famous Sanctuary
Sanctuary (manga)
is manga written by Sho Fumimura, and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Big Comic Superior from 1990 to 1995, then released into 12 volumes by Shogakukan. It was published as 46 comic books and collected as nine volumes in America by Viz Graphics from 1995 to 1997...
. Among his other major works are Phantom Burai, with art by Kaoru Shintani
Kaoru Shintani
is a Japanese manga artist. Shintani is best known for his series Area 88, which is widely recognized as one of the finest aviator comic titles in the history of manga. In addition to his very popular pilot comics, Shintani has successfully ventured into science fiction, fantasy, comedy, and hentai...
.
Influences
Buronson was mainly influenced by movies such as Mad MaxMad Max
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story...
, and those of Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
and Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter most associated with the "Spaghetti Western" genre.Leone's film-making style includes juxtaposing extreme close-up shots with lengthy long shots...
.
The pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
Buronson is a tribute to the American actor Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson , born Charles Dennis Buchinsky was an American actor, best-known for such films as Once Upon a Time in the West, The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape, Rider on the Rain, The Mechanic, and the popular Death Wish series...
, whose mustache Buronson imitated.
As Buronson
- Pink Punch Miyabi (1974, art by Gorō Sakai)
- Doberman DetectiveDoberman Detective, also known as The Doberman Detective, is a hardboiled manga series written by Buronson and drawn by Shinji Hiramatsu. It was serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Jump manga anthology from 1975 throughout 1979 and was originally collected in a 29-volume tankōbon edition...
(1975, 18 volumes, art by Shinji Hiramatsu) - Holdup (1982, art by Hikaru Yuzuki)
- Fist of the North StarFist of the North Staris a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and drawn by Tetsuo Hara that was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1983 to 1988, spanning 245 chapters, which were initially collected in a 27-volume tankōbon edition by Shueisha...
(from 1983 to 1988, 27 volumes, art by Tetsuo HaraTetsuo Harais a Japanese manga artist famous for drawing the series Fist of the North Star , which he co-authored with Buronson...
) - Mammoth (1985-1988, art by Takaki Konari)
- Maji da yo!! (1987-1988, art by Hikaru Yuzuki)
- Ourou (1989, art by Kentaro MiuraKentaro Miurais a Japanese manga artist best known for his popular dark fantasy manga, Berserk.-Life and notable works:Kentarou Miura was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, in 1966. He is left-handed. In 1976, at the early age of 10, Miura made his first manga, entitled Miuranger, that was published...
) - Ourou Den (1990, art by Kentaro MiuraKentaro Miurais a Japanese manga artist best known for his popular dark fantasy manga, Berserk.-Life and notable works:Kentarou Miura was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, in 1966. He is left-handed. In 1976, at the early age of 10, Miura made his first manga, entitled Miuranger, that was published...
) - JapanJapan (Buronson manga)is a manga written by Buronson and illustrated by Kentarou Miura.-Plot:A yakuza, in love with a TV reporter, comes to Barcelona, Spain, where she's making a reportage on what's the foreigners' idea of the Japanese people, and how Japanese people see themselves; during her speech, she makes a...
(1992, 1 volume, art by Kentaro Miura) - Mushimushi Korokoro (from 1993 to 1996, 11 volumes, art by Tsuyoshi Adachi)
- StrainStrain (manga)is manga series written by Yoshiyuki Okamura and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, published Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior from 1996 to 1998.- Plot :...
(from 1997 to 1998, 5 volumes, art by Ryoichi IkegamiRyoichi Ikegamiis a manga artist. He was assistant to manga artist Shigeru Mizuki in 1966. In 2001, he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga as the artist of Heat. He became a professor at Osaka University of Arts in 2005...
) - HeatHeat (manga)is a seinen manga written by Yoshiyuki Okamura and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Big Comic Superior from 1999 to 2004. In 2002, it received the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga...
(from 1999 to 2004, 17 volumes, art by Ryoichi IkegamiRyoichi Ikegamiis a manga artist. He was assistant to manga artist Shigeru Mizuki in 1966. In 2001, he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga as the artist of Heat. He became a professor at Osaka University of Arts in 2005...
) - Go For Break (2000, 3 volumes, art by Tsuyoshi Adachi)
- Fist of the Blue SkyFist of the Blue Skyis a martial arts/noir manga series by Tetsuo Hara with plot supervision by Buronson that was serialized in the Weekly Comic Bunch from 2001 throughout 2010. It is a prequel to Fist of the North Star, which Hara originally illustrated and co-wrote with Buronson...
(2001 to 2010, 22 volumes, art by Tetsuo HaraTetsuo Harais a Japanese manga artist famous for drawing the series Fist of the North Star , which he co-authored with Buronson...
) - Rising Sun (2002, 3 volumes, art by Tokihiko Matsuura)
- G -Gokudo Girl- (from 2003 to 2004, 5 volumes, art by Hidenori HaraHidenori Harais a Japanese manga artist. He won the 1988 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen for his Just Meet and Fuyu Monogatari.- References :...
) - LordLord (manga)Chō-Sangokushi -LORD also known as LORD is the manga drawn by Ryoichi Ikegami and written by Buronson .Lord marks the fourth time this creative team have worked together on a manga...
(2004 to present, 10 volumes (ongoing), art by Ryoichi IkegamiRyoichi Ikegamiis a manga artist. He was assistant to manga artist Shigeru Mizuki in 1966. In 2001, he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga as the artist of Heat. He became a professor at Osaka University of Arts in 2005...
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As Sho Fumimura
- Gorō-kun Tōjō (1972, art by Yō Hasebe)
- Phantom Burai (1978 to 1984, art by Kaoru ShintaniKaoru Shintaniis a Japanese manga artist. Shintani is best known for his series Area 88, which is widely recognized as one of the finest aviator comic titles in the history of manga. In addition to his very popular pilot comics, Shintani has successfully ventured into science fiction, fantasy, comedy, and hentai...
) - Ring no Takaō (1979, art by Jiro KuwataJiro Kuwatais a Japanese manga artist.-Biography:A gifted artist, Kuwata started out as a manga artist at the young age of 13, when he created in 1948. His turning point came in 1957, when he created . Since then, Kuwata devoted himself to creating science fiction/superhero adventures...
) - Oh! Takarajika (1981-1983, art by Shinji OnoShinji Onois a Japanese football player, who plays as a midfielder for Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan.Known as Tensai, Japanese for "Genius", from his youth days, Ono is one of the biggest stars in Asian football, known for his vision, technique and superb passing...
) - Wild Way (1982, art by Daisuke InoueDaisuke Inoueis a Japanese businessman best known as the inventor of the karaoke machine. Inoue, a musician in his youth employed in backing businesspeople who wanted to sing in bars, invented the machine as a means of allowing them to sing without live back-up...
) - Ten made Agare (1982, art by Tatsuo Kanai)
- Mad Dog (1983, art by Kei Takazawa)
- Chu-high LEMON (1983-1988, art by Tsutomu Shinohara)
- Dr. Kumahige (1988, art by Takumi Nagayasu)
- Shogun (1988-1991, art by Jūzō Tokoro)
- Migi-muke Hidari (1989-1991, art by Shinichi Sugimura)
- Human
- SanctuarySanctuary (manga)is manga written by Sho Fumimura, and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Big Comic Superior from 1990 to 1995, then released into 12 volumes by Shogakukan. It was published as 46 comic books and collected as nine volumes in America by Viz Graphics from 1995 to 1997...
(from 1990 to 1995, 12 volumes, art by Ryoichi IkegamiRyoichi Ikegamiis a manga artist. He was assistant to manga artist Shigeru Mizuki in 1966. In 2001, he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga as the artist of Heat. He became a professor at Osaka University of Arts in 2005...
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