Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro 島袋 光年 | |
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| Born | May 19, 1975 Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi!, Toriko |
| Awards | Akatsuka Award, Shogakukan Manga Award (2001) |
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro (島袋 光年, Shimabukuro Mitsutoshi, born May 19, 1975) is a Japanese manga artist. He first gained success with his comedy series Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! (1997–2002), but is better known for Toriko which was serialized from 2008 to 2016 and has over 25 million copies in circulation. He ranked 14th on Nikkei Entertainment's list of the most successful manga artists between 2010 and 2011.[1]