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Shuichi Shigeno (しげの 秀一, Shigeno Shūichi, born March 8, 1958) is a Japanese manga artist famous for creating Initial D. Shigeno has also created Bari Bari Densetsu, Dopkan, and Tunnel Nuketara Sky Blue ("First Love in Summer"). In 1985, he received the Kodansha Manga Award in shōnen for Bari Bari Densetsu.[1]
| Shuichi Shigeno しげの 秀一 | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1958 Matsunoyama, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Notable works | Initial D |
| Awards | Kodansha Manga Award in shōnen, 1985 |
Early life
editShuichi Shigeno was born in Matsunoyama, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture. When Shigeno was in high school, he was obsessed with motorcycles, which resulted in one of his best-selling series, Bari Bari Densetsu.[2] Before Shigeno became a manga artist, he was a poor student. Still, after Baribari Densetsu sold well and got a lot of money from royalties on the first edition, he bought his first car (Toyota AE86) and lived in a small apartment.
Career
editAfter Bari Bari Densetsu was sold, Shigeno wanted to make another book. And one of Shigeno's friends told Shigeno he liked cars, "so why not write it down?"[2] Shigeno thought about the idea, but part of him resisted, due to going out of business if writing about cars had not worked out. Since Shigeno was writing about cars, he used his first car, the Toyota AE86, to help him write Initial D.[2] After Initial D was published, it became a huge hit.
In 2017, after Initial D was completed, he started a sequel series titled MF Ghost, which continues most of Initial D's legacy in focusing on racing theories and cars. In November 2022, Weekly Young Magazine announced that MF Ghost would be on a hiatus due to Shigeno's declining health to prevent him from overworking.[3] The series resumed on June 19, 2023.[4]
Works
edit- Bari Bari Densetsu (1983–1991, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Kodansha)
- Tunnel Nuketara Sky*Blue (1992, serialized in Weekly Young Magazine, Kodansha)
- Shō (1992, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Kodansha)
- DO-P-KAN (1993–1995, serialized in Weekly Young Magazine, Kodansha)
- Initial D (1995–2013, serialized in Weekly Young Magazine, Kodansha)
- Takane no Hana (2014, serialized in Weekly Young Magazine, Kodansha)[5]
- Sailor Ace (2015–2017, serialized in Weekly Young Magazine, Kodansha)
- MF Ghost (2017–ongoing, serialized in Weekly Young Magazine, Kodansha)[6]
References
edit- ^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
- ^ a b c "漫画「頭文字D」の作者 "しげの秀一" に聞いたクルマの魅力". Gazoo. November 29, 2015. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.(in Japanese)
- ^ Leung, Ambrose (November 23, 2022). "The 'MF Ghost' Manga Is Going on an Indefinite Hiatus". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 12, 2023). "MF Ghost Manga Resumes on June 19". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Initial D's Shigeno to Launch Amazing Hana Manga". Anime News Network. February 27, 2014. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ Crystalyn, Hodgkins (August 28, 2017). "Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost Manga Launches on September 4, Reveals New Visual". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
External links
edit- Shuichi Shigeno at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Shuichi Shigeno at IMDb
- Shuichi Shigeno manga at Media Arts Database (in Japanese)
- The TAFL.org approved fanlisting for Shuichi Shigeno!
- Initial D world