Makoto Kobayashi (artist)
Makoto Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1958 Niigata, Niigata Prefecture |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Period | 1978 to present |
| Genre | fiction |
| Subject | manga |
Makoto Kobayashi (小林 まこと, Kobayashi Makoto) (born May 13, 1958) is a Japanese manga artist who is best known for his unusual drawing style. One of his best known manga is What's Michael?, a manga about a curious orange cat and his many adventures that is often compared with Garfield. His earliest work is Grapple Three Brothers, which won the Shōnen magazine New manga artist award.[1] He has twice won the Kodansha Manga Award, for Sanshiro of 1, 2 in 1981 and What's Michael? in 1986.[2]
Works
Manga
- Grapple Three Brothers
- Sanshirō of 1, 2
- Judo Bu Monogatari
- I am Makkoi
- Club 9 (Miss Hello) - Kobayashi has often parodied himself, as well as his works; one of the most visible examples is in Club 9, where he appears as a character.
- Gaburin
- Chichonmanchi (Hell of Love & Ecstasy)
- What's Michael?
- Stairway to Heaven
Anime
- Judo Bu Monogatari OAV
- What's Michael? OAV
- What's Michael? 2 OAV
- What's Michael? TV
- The World of the Talisman OAV
References
- ^ "Comic Creator: Makoto Kobayashi". Retrieved 2006-11-11.
- ^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
