Goseki Kojima

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Goseki Kojima (小島 剛夕, Kojima Gōseki, November 3, 1928 – January 5, 2000) was a Japanese manga artist.

Biography[]

Kojima was born in Yokkaichi, Mie on the same day as Osamu Tezuka. After getting out of junior high school, Kojima painted advertising posters for movie theaters as his source of income.

In 1950, he moved to Tokyo. The post-World War II environment led to forms of manga meant for impoverished audiences. Kojima created art for kamishibai or "paper play" narrators.^[1] Kojima then started to create works for the kashi-bon market but soon started working as an assistan of manga artist Sanpei Shirato.^[1] In 1957, he made manga artist debut with Onmitsu Kuroyoden.^[1]

In 1967, Kojima created , his first manga for a magazine. In 1970, he collaborated with writer Kazuo Koike to create Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub),^[1] their most famous work. Koike and Kojima were dubbed "the Golden Duo".

Kojima died on January 5, 2000, at the age of 71.^[1]

Awards[]

• 2004: Won the Hall of Fame Eisner Award^[2]

Bibliography[]

Comics work includes:

• Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), with writer Kazuo Koike, 1970–1976
• Kogarashi Monjirō, with writer Saho Sasazawa.
• Kubikiri Asa (Samurai Executioner), with writer Kazuo Koike, 1972–1976
• Hanzo no Mon (Path of the Assassin), with writer Kazuo Koike, 1978–1984
• Kawaite sōrō, with writer Kazuo Koike, 1981-82

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• Goseki Kojima at IMDb