Shimpei Itoh
Shimpei Itoh (伊藤 伸平, Itō Shinpei, born June 17, 1960 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. His best-known works include Moldiver and Hyper Doll. He recently began a new series, Taishō Baseball Girls, based on the light novels by Atsushi Kagurazaka.[1]
Itoh's works are characterized by fight teams, idol stars, military action, and science fiction laced with inside jokes based on otaku culture. He also tends to include a lot of explosions, handgun fights, and gritty action scenes.
Works[]
- (1987, 1 volume), Shogakukan
- (1987–1988), Shogakukan
- (1992, 1 volume), Fujimi Shobo
- Moldiver (1993–1994, 3 volumes), Tokuma Shoten
- Rakushō! Hyper Doll (1995–1997, 5 volumes), Tokuma Shoten
- (1996, 1 volume), Hakusensha
- (1998, 2 volumes), Hakusensha
- (1998, 1 volume), Hakusensha
- (1998, 1 volume), Hakusensha
- (1998, 2 volumes), Kadokawa Shoten
- (1999, 1 volume), Tokuma Shoten
- (2001, 1 volume), Shonengahosha
- (2002, 1 volume), Futabasha
- (2002, 1 volume),
- (2002, 1 volume), Shonengahosha
- Cutie Honey aGoGo! (2005–2007, 2 volumes), Kadokawa Shoten/Tokuma Shoten, based on the works by Go Nagai
- (2006, 1 volume), Tokuma Shoten
- (2008, 1 volume), Tokuma Shoten
- Taishō Baseball Girls (2008-current), Tokuma Shoten, based on the light novels by
Sources:[2]
References[]
- ^ "Taishō Yakyū Musume Baseball Anime Confirmed". Anime News Network. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Works List" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-11-09.
External links[]
- Official site (in Japanese)
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Manga artists
- Manga artists from Saitama Prefecture