Keisuke Itagaki

Keisuke Itagaki (板垣恵介, Itagaki Keisuke, born April 4, 1957) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his martial arts series Grappler Baki (1991–1999) and its four sequels, which have sold over 75 million volumes.^[1] In 1996, he began working on Garōden, an original work by Baku Yumemakura. He has also collaborated on the series Garōden Boy.

Prior to becoming a manga artist, he served five years in the 1st Airborne Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.^[2] During his service he practiced amateur boxing, and has competed in the National Sports Festival. He also holds a degree in Shorinji Kempo, which he has practiced since he was a teenager.

He is the father of Paru Itagaki, Beastars manga author.^[3]

Works

• Make-Upper
• Baki the Grappler
  (グラップラー刃牙, Gurappurā Baki, 1991–1999)
• Baki
  (バキ, 1999–2005)
• Baki Hanma
  (範馬刃牙, Hanma Baki, 2005–2012)
• Baki-Dou
  (刃牙道, Baki Dō, 2014–2018)
• Bakidou
  (バキ道, Baki Dō, 2018–2023)
• Baki Rahen (刃牙らへん, lit. "Baki and Others", ongoing from 2023)
• Garōden
  (餓狼伝), adaptation of the novel series
• Garouden Boy
  (餓狼伝BOY, Garōden Boy, 2004), side story of the novel series
• Bruce Irvin
  's extra costume design

References

1. ^ "新アニメーションシリーズ『バキ』2018年6月25日より、NETFLIXにて先行配信スタート！ 2018年7月1日より、TOKYO MX1ほかにてTV放送開始" (PDF) (in Japanese). TMS Entertainment. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
2. ^ "Baki's Itagaki to Draw New 1st Airborne Brigade Manga". Anime News Network. 2012-08-15. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
3. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (September 19, 2019). "Weekly Shonen Champion Reveals Baki, BEASTARS Creators Are Father-Daughter". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

External links

• Keisuke Itagaki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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