Buronson

Yoshiyuki Okamura
Born (1947-06-16) June 16, 1947 (age 77)
Saku, Nagano, Japan[1]
Other namesBuronson
Sho Fumimura
OccupationManga writer
Years active1972–present
Known forDoberman Deka
Fist of the North Star
Sanctuary
Heat

Yoshiyuki Okamura (Japanese: 岡村 善行, Hepburn: Okamura Yoshiyuki), known by the pen names Buronson (武論尊) and Sho Fumimura (史村 翔, Fumimura Shō), is a Japanese manga writer. Making his debut in 1972, he first found success with the hardboiled detective manga series Doberman Deka (1975–1979) alongside illustrator Shinji Hiramatsu. He is best-known for creating the post-apocalyptic martial arts series Fist of the North Star (1983–1988) with artist Tetsuo Hara, which is one of the best-selling manga in history with over 100 million copies in circulation. He has since worked with Ryoichi Ikegami on several series, including Heat (1998–2004), which won the 2002 Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga. Buronson received a Special Award at the 2021 Saito Takao Awards for his continued contributions to manga, including his training of younger artists.[2]

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  2. ^ "さいとう・たかを賞で武論尊に特別賞「優しい叱咤と捉え、まだ前へ進もうと思います」". Natalie (in Japanese). December 10, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2021.