Ryōji Minagawa

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name = Ryoji Minagawa


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birth_date = July 5, 1964
birth_place = Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
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nationality = Japanese
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known_for = "Spriggan", "D-Live!!", "Project ARMS"
occupation = Manga artist
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nihongo|Ryōji Minagawa|皆川 亮二|Minagawa Ryōji|extra=born July 5, 1964 is a Japanese manga artist born in Sumida, Tokyo.

He was invited with "Spriggan" story writer Hiroshi Takashige to go to a comic convention in Portugal in 1996 as a guest of honor due to his work on "Spriggan". [Seen in the back portion of the Striker Graphic Novel Volume 1.] He worked on other manga comics before he went on to create "Project ARMS" with fellow manga artist, Kyoichi Nanatsuki.

His first name is sometimes transliterated as Ryouji.

History

Minagawa was born in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. He made his manga debut with the comic "HEAVEN" in 1988. From 1991 to 1996, he worked with fellow artist Hiroshi Takashige in working on the 11 volumes of "Spriggan". His work had brought him fame across North America and Europe.

After work on "Spriggan" was complete, he went on to do Kyo in 1996, followed by the creation of "Project Arms" from 1997-2002.

In 1999, he received the 44th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the shōnen category for "Project Arms". [ [http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/shogakukan.shtml Shogakukan Manga Award.] Retrieved on November 17, 2007.] In 2003, he created "D-Live!!". On December 2006, he had done work on a manga named "S.O.L."

He is currently attending to work on a new manga called "Peacemaker", serializing in "Ultra Jump". Subsequently, he has done another manga called "ADAMAS", which had been serialized in Kodansha's Evening magazine. [ [http://d.hatena.ne.jp/oroshi/20070911/p2 Ultimatum Tidbits.] Retrieved on September 23, 2007.]

Known Works

Manga

"HEAVEN" (1988): Original Creator

"Spriggan" (1991-1996) : Art

"Kyo" (1996): Original Creator

"Project ARMS" (manga: 1997-2002) : Original creator

"Project ARMS" (TV: 1997-2002) : Original creator

"D-Live!!" (2003-2006): Original Creator

"S.O.L." (2006): Original Creator

"Intruder": Original Creator

"Peacemaker" (2007): Original Creator

"ADAMAS" (2007): Original Creator

TV

"Kiddy Grade" (TV) : Eyecatch Illustration (ep 14)

Video games

"Critical Blow" (Playstation): Character Designer

"" (Playstation): Character Designer

"Live a Live" (SNES): Character Designer [ann person|id=8822|title=Ryōji Minagawa. Retrieved on September 19, 2008.]

"Project ARMS" (Playstation 2): Original Creator

"" (Playstation): Original Creator

"Tekken 5" (Playstation 2): Marshall Law Character Designer

"Tsukiyo ni Saraba" (Playstation 2): Character Designer

Other works

* He was a guest mangaka in drawing for Konami when he illustrated Liquid Snake and his fellow renegade FOXHOUND comrades in the Metal Gear Solid Premium artbook.

References

External links

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* [http://www.aniki.info/Minagawa_Ryoji Ryōji Minagawa Bio in German]
* [http://www.otyanoma.net/~valensia/ Unofficial Fan Site]
* [http://users.skynet.be/mangaguide/au1154.html Unofficial Ryōji Minagawa works page]
* [http://websunday.net/backstage/minagawa.html Ryōji Minagawa Profile from Web Sunday]