Hisaichi Ishii (いしい ひさいち or 石井 壽一,Ishii Hisaichi; born September 2, 1951, inTamano,Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanesemanga artist.[1] He is best known outside Japan for hismanga seriesNono-chan, which was adapted into theStudio Ghiblianime filmMy Neighbors the Yamadas.[2] Topics covered by Ishii's manga includebaseball (in his debut work), politics, economics, current events and topics, philosophy, and so on. He is known for his extreme caricatures of well-known celebrities and well known people, includingKōichi Tabuchi (a pro baseballcatcher in Japan),Kim Jong Il, andTsuneo Watanabe (executive director of theYomiuri Shimbun Holdings group, owner of theYomiuri Shimbun).
Ishii graduated with a degree insociology atKansai University.
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