Tsutomu Nihei 弐瓶 勉 | |
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 Nihei at Lucca Comics & Games 2015 | |
| Born | February 26, 1971 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Years active | 1995 – present |
| Known for | Blame! Knights of Sidonia |
| Website | toahi |
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Tsutomu Nihei (弐瓶 勉, Nihei Tsutomu, born February 26, 1971)[2] is a Japanese manga artist. Nihei has been drawing comics professionally since the mid-1990s. In 1995 he was awarded the Jiro Taniguchi Special Prize in that year's Afternoon Four Seasons Award for his submission, Blame. After working as an assistant to veteran comic artist Tsutomu Takahashi, Nihei went on to launch his debut series Blame! in Monthly Afternoon in 1997. Following the success of Blame!, he next penned Wolverine: Snikt! (published by Marvel Comics) and Biomega. In 2009, Nihei returned to Afternoon to launch what would become his most successful series, Knights of Sidonia.[3] An architectural student, Nihei's early work were mainly wordless, relying on visuals and backgrounds to tell their stories. His cyberpunk-influenced artwork has gained a strong cult following worldwide.
- ^ "講談社漫画賞で本県出身２人受賞 世界観、高い評価". 福島民友 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ @SIDONIA_anime (February 26, 2015). ""◆祝御生誕‼︎◆本日2月26日は..."" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved March 4, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Creator Spotlight Sale: Tsutomu Nihei thru 6/12". Kodansha Comics. Retrieved March 4, 2020.