Eiichi Fukui

Eiichi Fukui (福井英一, March 3, 1921 – June 26, 1954) was a manga artist.[1] He died of karōshi, overworking, during the closing of the works for a supplement.

Works

A popular series he wrote was called Igaguri-kun, about an orphaned boy who becomes a strong judo fighter. It ran from 1952–1954.[1] He created Akado Suzunosuke which was published in the August 1954 issue of Shōnen Gaho.[2]

References

  1. Onoda Power, Natsu (2009). God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the Creation of Post-World War II Manga. University Press of Mississippi. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-60473-221-4. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. Horn, Maurice (1976). The World Encyclopedia of Comics. New York: Chelsea House. pp. 72. ISBN 0-87754-030-6.


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