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Monkey Punch | |
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 Monkey Punch in 2009 | |
| Born | Kazuhiko Katō (加藤一彦) May 26, 1937 |
| Died | April 11, 2019 (aged 81) Sakura, Chiba, Japan |
| Other names | Monkey Punch, Eiji Gamuta |
| Occupation(s) | Manga artist, writer, professor |
| Years active | 1962–2019 |
| Notable work | Lupin III |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1981) |
| Website | monkeypunch |
Kazuhiko Katō (Japanese: 加藤一彦, Hepburn: Katō Kazuhiko, May 26, 1937 – April 11, 2019), known by the pen name Monkey Punch (モンキー・パンチ, Monkī Panchi), was a Japanese manga artist, best known for his series Lupin III.