Takao Saito

For the Japanese cinematographer, see Takao Saito (cinematographer). For the Japanese politician, see Saitō Takao (politician).

Takao Saito
Saito in 2017
Born(1936-11-03)November 3, 1936
Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
DiedSeptember 24, 2021(2021-09-24) (aged 84)
OccupationManga artist
Years active1955–2021
Known forGolgo 13
Awards

Takao Saito (Japanese: 齊藤 隆夫（さいとう・たかを）, Hepburn: Saitō Takao, November 3, 1936 – September 24, 2021[1]) was a Japanese manga artist,[2] although he rejected the term and considered his work gekiga.[3] He was best known for Golgo 13, which has been serialized in Big Comic since 1968, making it the oldest manga still in publication.[4][5] Golgo 13 holds the Guinness World Record for "Most volumes published for a single manga series" and, in accordance with Saito's wishes, it continues to be serialized following his death from pancreatic cancer in September 2021. Saito won several awards in his 66-year career, including the Shogakukan Manga Award twice, and received the Medal with Purple Ribbon and Order of the Rising Sun from the Japanese government for his contributions to the arts.

  1. ^ 「ゴルゴ13」漫画家のさいとう・たかをさん死去　84歳　連載は継続. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Onoda Power, Natsu. God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the Creation of Post–World War II Manga. University Press of Mississippi, 2009. p. 96. Great Comics Artists. ISBN 978-1-60473-221-4.
  3. ^ Lewis, Leo (October 16, 2015). "Interview: 'Golgo 13' creator Takao Saito". Financial Times. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Golgo 13 Author Saito Discusses Manga's Hypothetical Ending". Anime News Network. November 16, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "Artists Celebrate 45 Years of Golgo 13". Anime News Network. November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2015.