A joint pen name of Shimada Takashi and Nakai Yoshinori.
In 1978, Kinnikuman was a runner-up in the 9th Akatsuka Award. At the age of 18, he began serializing the manga in Weekly Shonen Jump, which continued until 1987. It was actively expanded into multimedia formats such as anime, movies, merchandise, and games, and became a social phenomenon. At the age of 25, it was so popular that it was ranked first or second in the manga rankings of the richest people in Japan.

In particular, the "Kinkeshi" dolls, which were modeled after the superheroes that appeared in the series, became a huge hit among children at the time.

Winner of the 30th Shogakukan Manga Award. His representative works include "Kinnikuman" and its sequel "Kinnikuman II" and "Tōshō!! Ramenman".

Joint pen name of Takashi Shimada and Yoshinori Nakai. In 1978, “Kinnikuman” was selected as a runner-up for the 9th Akatsuka Award, and wasserialized in Weekly Shonen Jump at the age of 18 until 1987, and became a social phenomenon with its aggressive multimedia development including animation, movies, goods, and games.At the age of 25, he became a hit, ranking first and second in the manga category of the “Long List.

Hewonthe 30th ShogakukanMangaGrand Prize.

Hisrepresentative works include “Kinnikuman” and its sequel “KinnikumanII” and “Ramen Man”. I

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