Ikki Kajiwara 梶原 一騎 | |
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Born | Asaki Takamori September 4, 1936 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan |
Died | January 21, 1987 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 50)
Nationality | Japanese |
Area(s) | Author, mangaka, film producer |
Pseudonym(s) | Asao Takamori |
Notable works | Ashita no Joe Star of the Giants Karate Baka Ichidai Tiger Mask |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | Pai Hsiao-yen |
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Asaki Takamori (高森 朝樹, Takamori Asaki, September 4, 1936 – January 21, 1987), known by the pen names Ikki Kajiwara (梶原 一騎, Kajiwara Ikki) and Asao Takamori (高森 朝, Takamori Asao), was a Japanese author, manga writer, and film producer. He is known for the work about sports and martial arts, with images of heroic young men with the occasional fine details as he moves from one topic to another. He considered Tiger Mask and Star of the Giants to be his life's work.[1]