| Tsuyoshi Nakaima なかいま 強 | |
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| Born | (1960-04-13)April 13, 1960 (age 64) USCAR |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Wataru Ga Pyun! Ucchare Goshogawara The Golden Rough |
| Awards | 43rdShōnenShogakukan Manga Award (1989) |
Tsuyoshi Nakaima (なかいま 強,Nakaima Tsuyoshi) is a Japanesemanga artist who is the author and artist of sportsmanga. He is best known for theSumo seriesUcchare Goshogawara, for which he received the 1989Shogakukan Manga Award inshōnen category.[1] and which got anOVA adaptation in 1991. Between 1999 and 2011, his golf mangaThe Golden Rough (Ougon no Rough ~Sōta no Stance~) was released in 33tankōbon volumes.
Nakaima was an avid baseball player throughout high school and college but had to quit after shoulder injury. He became an assistant toAkio Chiba before creating manga on his own. Nakaima is fromOkinawa and it has been noted how some of his character useOkinawan Japanese.[2]
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