Shohei Harumoto

Shohei Harumoto (東本 昌平, Harumoto Shōhei; born 5 September ?) is a Japanese manga artist from Nerima, Tokyo.

Shohei Harumoto
Born	Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Area(s)	Manga artist
Notable works	Kirin SS

Harumoto made his debut with a regular serialisation in Weekly Manga Action, in 1987, his first breakthrough manga called Kirin, about street racing centered on a motorcycles was serialised in the motorcycle magazine, Mr Bike BG.^[1]

The majority of his work tend to be about motorcycles with the exception of SS which is centralised about cars

His manga SS has since been adapted into a movie to be released in early 2008.

Known works

Manga/book

Title	Publisher	Volume	Serialisation	Year of print	Note
Kirin	Weekly Manga Action Shōnen Gahosha	〜34		1987	known in Asian prints as Thunderstorm Rider (暴風騎士)
SS	Shogakukan	9	Big Comic Superior	2000〜2003
Hi! Hi! Hi!	Shōnen Gahosha	3		2004
CB Gan	Shogakukan	8	Big Comic Spirits	2004〜2007
Tekkon: Shohei Harumoto Illustration Works	Shōnen Gahosha			2004
Shohei Harumoto Ride		〜6		〜

Character design

• The Screamer (Magical Zoo, 1985)