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Takahiro Satō | |
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佐藤 タカヒロ | |
| Born | (1976-07-24)July 24, 1976 |
| Died | July 3, 2018(2018-07-03) (aged 41) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Notable work | Bachi Bachi |
| Style | Manga |
Takahiro Satō (佐藤 タカヒロ,Satō Takahiro, 24 July 1976 – 3 July 2018)[1] was a Japanesemanga artist fromYamagata prefecture.
Satō created the mangaBachi Bachi, asumo series that ran inWeekly Shōnen Champion from 2009 to 2012. Bachi Bachi went on to spawn two sequel series,Bachi Bachi BURST andSamejima, Saigo no Jūgonichi. Satō suffered a sudden death on 3 July 2018 at the age of 41 due toacute coronary syndrome.[2][3]Samejima, Saigo no Jūgonichi was still running at the time of his death, and the last issue was published in July 2018. The final chapters were compiled into the 20th volume, which went on to be published posthumously in October of the same year.
Sumo magazineGreat Sumo Journal honored Satō with a special issue following his death, which featured the main character ofBachi Bachi.[4][5]In November 2023,makuuchi-ranked wrestlerKitanowaka also paid tribute to Satō by performing his ring-entering ceremony with akeshō-mawashi made in the image of Samejima, the main character inBachi Bachi.[6]
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