Masashi Tanaka

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Masashi Tanaka
Born (1962-06-10) June 10, 1962 (age 59)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationManga artist
Known forGon
WebsiteMasashi Tanaka page

Masashi Tanaka (田中 政志, born June 10, 1962) is a Japanese manga artist best known for Gon, his silent manga starring a miniature dinosaur. He began publishing Gon in 1991. GON is possibly his most well known work, famous being a silent comic throughout its entire run.

Works[]

Serials[]

  • Flash: The Wild West Bandit (FLASH (フラッシュ), Furasshu, 1986-1990, 3 volumes)
  • Miss Marvel's Lovely Trade (ミス・マーベルの素敵な商売, Misu Māberu no Sutekina Shōbai, 1987, 1 volume)
  • Adventures of the Victoria (冒険!ヴィクトリア号!!, Bōken! Vikutoria-Gō!!, 1988, 1 volume)
  • U.P.O.: Unidentified Prince Object (未確認プリンス物体U.P.O., Mikakunin Prince Buttai U.P.O., 1990, 1 volume)
  • A Samurai's Great Adventure (侍大冒険, Samurai Daibōken, 1991, 1 volume)
  • Gon (1992-2002, 7 volumes)

Short stories[]

  • Demon (邪鬼, Jaki) (1985) - Submission for the 8th Tetsuya Chiba Awards. English adaptation published by Dark Horse in issues 40 to 44 of Cheval Noir.
  • Kagerō (陽炎) (1986) - Submission for the 9th Tetsuya Chiba Awards.
  • CAESAR (1987) - Submission for the 10th Tetsuya Chiba Awards.
  • Binbōgami Gomen (貧乏神御免) (1988) - Submission for the 11th Tetsuya Chiba Awards.
  • In Dreams (夢ん中, Yumennaka) (1989) - Winner of the 12th Tetsuya Chiba Awards. English adaptation published by Dark Horse in issues 24, 25, and 26 of Cheval Noir in 1991 and 1992.

References[]

External links[]

Masashi Tanaka at IMDb

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