Taiyō Matsumoto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Taiyō Matsumoto

Japanese manga artist

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1967

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Profession: mangaka, illustrator

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Taiyō Matsumoto

  • Taiyo Matsumoto (Japanese: ????, Hepburn: Matsumoto Taiyo, born October 25, 1967) is a manga artist from Tokyo.
  • He made his debut with STRAIGHT in Morning, Kodansha's monthly seinen manga magazine, but is known for his works with Kodansha's rival publisher Shogakukan, including Tekkonkinkreet, Ping Pong and Number Five.
  • He has received critical praise for his unconventional and often surrealist art style.
  • Ping Pong and Blue Spring have been adapted into live-action feature films.
  • Animation studio Studio 4°C adapted Tekkonkinkreet into an animated feature film.
  • In 2007 he received an Excellence Award for manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival for the art of Takemitsu Zamurai.
  • He is the cousin of Santa Inoue, another manga artist.

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