Shimpei Itoh (伊藤 伸平 Itō Shinpei?) is a Japanese manga artist born June 17, 1960 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.[1] He graduated from Meiji Gakuin University. His most well known works include Moldiver and Hyper Doll. He recently began a new series, Taishō Baseball Girls, based on the light novels by Atsushi Kagurazaka.[2]
Itoh's works are characterized by fight teams, idol stars, military action, and science fiction laced with inside jokes based on otaku culture. He also tends to include a lot of explosions, handgun fights, and gritty action scenes.
Works[]
- Apple Cinderella (1987, 1 volume), Shogakukan
- Ayame ni Oteage! (1987-1988), Shogakukan
- Tokyo Bakuhatsu Musume (1992, 1 volume), Fujimi Shobo
- Moldiver (1993-1994, 3 volumes), Tokuma Shoten
- Rakushō! Hyper Doll (1995-1997, 5 volumes), Tokuma Shoten
- Nemesis no Tsurugi (1996, 1 volume), Hakusensha
- Angel Attack (1998, 2 volumes), Hakusensha
- Angel Heart (1998, 1 volume), Hakusensha
- Haruka Refrain (1998, 1 volume), Hakusensha
- Tokyo Bakuhatsu Musume (1998, 2 volumes), Kadokawa Shoten
- Shōjo Tantei (1999, 1 volume), Tokuma Shoten
- Suteki na Lovely Boy (2001, 1 volume), Shonengahosha
- Mazinger Anthology (2002, 1 volume), Futabasha
- Angel Heart: Shinseiki Sailor-fuku Densetsu (2002, 1 volume), Noir Shuppan
- Eien no Grace (2002, 1 volume), Shonengahosha
- Cutie Honey aGoGo! (2005-2007, 2 volumes), Kadokawa Shoten/Tokuma Shoten, based on the works by Go Nagai
- Nihon Furusato Chibatsu (2006, 1 volume), Tokuma Shoten
- Ko wa Kasugai Amanatto (2008, 1 volume), Tokuma Shoten
- Taishō Baseball Girls (2008-current), Tokuma Shoten, based on the light novels by Atsushi Kagurazaka
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shinpei ITO". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ↑ "Taishō Yakyū Musume Baseball Anime Confirmed". Anime News Network. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ↑ "Works List" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-11-09.
External links[]
- Official site (Japanese)