Jiro Kuwata (桑田 二郎, Kuwata Jirō, alternatively 桑田 次郎; April 17, 1935 – July 2, 2020[1]) was a Japanese manga artist.

Biography

Kuwata was born in Suita, Osaka. He created The Strange Star Cluster (怪奇星団) in 1948. In 1957 he created Maboroshi Tantei (まぼろし探偵, Phantom Detective) He co-created 8 Man with writer Kazumasa Hirai.

In 1965, when he was to finish the final issue of 8 Man, he was arrested for possession of a handgun, and released from prison soon after.

Kuwata died at age 85 in Suita, Osaka.

Bibliography

Manga adaptations of TV shows

See also

References

  1. ^ "「まぼろし探偵」「8マン」の桑田二郎が死去". コミックナタリー. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "'Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga' rises complete, like Lord Death Man". Hero Complex.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiro_Kuwata
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