Shotaro Ishinomori, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shotaro Ishinomori

Manga artist

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1938

Place of Birth: Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 28-Jan-1998

Profession: mangaka, animator, lyricist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Shotaro Ishinomori (??? ???, Ishinomori Shotaro, 25 January 1938 – 28 January 1998) was a Japanese manga artist who became an influential figure in manga, anime, and tokusatsu, creating several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009, the Super Sentai series (later adapted into the Power Rangers series), and the Kamen Rider Series.
He was twice awarded by the Shogakukan Manga Award, in 1968 for Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae and in 1988 for Hotel and Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon.
He was born and named Shotaro Onodera (??? ???, Onodera Shotaro) in Tome, Miyagi, and was also known as Shotaro Ishimori (?? ???, Ishimori Shotaro) before 1986, when he changed his family name to Ishinomori with "?".