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Nobuyuki Fukumoto
Japanese manga artist (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nobuyuki Fukumoto (福本 伸行, Fukumoto Nobuyuki, born December 10, 1958) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for his work including unique and original gambling ideas, deep psychological analyses of characters, and his distinct art style. Gambling and yakuza are recurring themes in his manga. In English-speaking countries, he is best known as the author of Kaiji, a gambling-related manga, and Akagi, a mahjong-related manga. In 1998, he won the Kodansha Manga Award for Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji.[1] An onomatopoeia, "zawa" (ざわ…), meaning an uneasy atmosphere, frequently appears in his comics and is considered his trademark.[2]
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福本 伸行 | |
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Born | (1958-12-10) December 10, 1958 (age 65) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Fukumoto Tobi (ふくもと飛火) FKMT |
Occupation | Manga artist |
Years active | 1980–present |
Known for | Akagi Gin to Kin Kaiji Ten The Legend of the Strongest, Kurosawa! |
Awards | 22nd Kodansha Manga Award (1998, Kaiji) |
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