Kenshi Hirokane
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Kenshi Hirokane (弘兼憲史 Hirokane Kenshi?, born September 9, 1947 in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He was graduated from Waseda University with a degree in law, then worked for Matsushita Electric for four years, before making his manga debut in 1974 with Kaze Kaoru.
Hirokane is known for manga that address social issues. He has received numerous awards, including the 1985 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general manga as the artist for Human Crossing,[1] the 1991 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga for Kachō Kōsaku Shima,[2] and an Excellence Prize for manga at the 2000 Japan Media Arts Festival for Tasogare Ryūseigun ("Like Shooting Stars in the Twilight").
He is married to manga artist Fumi Saimon.
[edit] References
- ^ 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者 (Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ^ Joel Hahn. Kodansha Manga Awards. Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved on 2007-08-21.
[edit] External links
- Kenshi Hirokane at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Profile at The Ultimate Manga Page
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