Goseki Kojima
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| Born | November 3, 1928 Eisner Award (2004) |
Goseki Kojima (小島 剛夕, Kojima Gōseki, November 3, 1928 – January 5, 2000) was a Japanese
manga artist. He is known for his collaborations with manga writer Kazuo Koike, the most famous of them being Lone Wolf and Cub
.
Biography
Kojima was born in
junior high school, Kojima painted advertising posters for movie theaters
as his source of income.
In 1950, he moved to
manga artist debut with Onmitsu Kuroyoden.[2]
In 1967, Kojima created the ninja adventure Dojinki, his first manga for a magazine.[1] In 1970, he and writer Kazuo Koike created Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub),[1] the first and most famous of their four major collaborations. Koike and Kojima were dubbed "the Golden Duo".
In his later years, Kojima adapted some of the films of his favorite director, Akira Kurosawa, into graphic novels.[1] Kojima died on January 5, 2000, at the age of 71.[2]
Awards
- 2004: Won the Hall of Fame Eisner Award[3]
Bibliography
Comics work includes:
- Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), with writer Kazuo Koike, 1970–1976
- Kogarashi Monjirō, with writer Saho Sasazawa
- Kubikiri Asa (Samurai Executioner), with writer Kazuo Koike, 1972–1976
- Hanzo no Mon (Path of the Assassin), with writer Kazuo Koike, 1978–1984
- Kawaite sōrō, with writer Kazuo Koike, 1981–82
Notes
- ^ ISBN 978-1593072773.
- ^ a b c d "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「小島剛夕」の解説". kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ 2004 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, Comic Book Awards Almanac
References
- Goseki Kojima at the Grand Comics Database
- Goseki Kojima at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
- Goseki Kojima at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Goseki Kojima at IMDb
- Goseki Production
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