Kotobuki Shiriagari しりあがり 寿 | |
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| Born | Toshiki Mochizuki (1958-01-01)January 1, 1958 (age 67) Shizuoka, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Manga artist, actor |
| Awards | Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (2001) |
| Website | Personal website |
Kotobuki Shiriagari (しりあがり 寿,Shiriagari Kotobuki; bornMochizuki Toshiki, January 1, 1958) is a Japanesemanga artist and actor.
Shiriagari was born inShizuoka in 1958. He studied graphic design atTama Art University inTokyo. In early 1981, after graduation, he began to work as an advertising illustrator for the beer companyKirin. He maintained his regular day job, while developing his manga work, until 1994.[1]
His first manga series, launched under his pseudonym Kotobuki Shiriagari, wasEreki na Haru, a strip launched in 1985 by the publisherHakusensha.[2] His breakthrough as an artist was the seriesYajikita in Deep, which he published from 1997 until 2002 in the magazineComic Beam. His series nowadays still regularly inComic Beam and experimental magazineAX.[3]
He has been teaching at the School of Progressive Arts inKobe Design University since 2006. Between 2007 and 2009, he was a jury member of the manga division of theJapan Media Arts Festival.[4]
He is known for his dark humor and social criticism.[5] Known for his "gag" manga, Shiriagari keeps his humor close to the dramatic aspects of life. "I always have the choice of telling it with laughter," he said in an interview about his storytelling.[6]
Kotobuki's seriesJiji Oyaji 2000 andYuruyuru Oyaji won theBungeishunjū Manga Award in 2000.[7] He received theTezuka Osamu Cultural Prize excellence Award in 2001 for his mangaYajikita in Deep.[8]
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