Manga artist George Akiyama dies, “Kengeba”, “Umakumo”, etc. June 1, 15:46
George Akiyama, a manga artist known for his later filmized popular work "Zen Geba" and "Uwamomo", which was serialized in a comic magazine for 44 years, died on the 12th of last month. I was 77 years old.
George Akiyama, his real name, Yuji Akiyama, grew up in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, from Tokyo, and made his debut as a manga artist with "Gaikotsu-kun" in 1966.
In 1965, in addition to winning the Kodansha Children's Manga Award for the gag manga "Patman X", in 1965, a poor young man announced "Kengeba", which repeats murder for money and honor, and later made into a movie. It was announced and one after another, the topic works were announced one after another.
In addition, "Unami Kumo," which began serialization in manga magazines in 1973, became a popular work that continued to be serialized for 44 years until 2017, depicting people's daily lives and human patterns set in Edo at the end of the Edo period.
According to Shogakukan, Mr. George Akiyama continued his activities as a manga artist, including the planning of his next work, but he died on the 12th of last month. I was 77 years old.