Masashi Kishimoto
| Masashi Kishimoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 8 1974 Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Naruto |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Relatives | Seishi Kishimoto (twin-brother) |
Masashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史 Kishimoto Masashi?, born November 8, 1974) is the Japanese manga artist, most well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His twin brother Seishi Kishimoto is also a manga artist and creator of the manga 666 Satan (also known as O-Parts Hunter).
Works
Masashi Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri, which he submitted to Shueisha in 1996. In 1999, Naruto was serialized in Shonen Jump magazine, winning its monthly "Hop Step Award". He names Akira Toriyama, creator of the famous manga series Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball, as among his major influences.[1] When asked in an interview with Shonen Jump what his favorite plot of the Dragon Ball story and character was, Kishimoto replied that he enjoyed it until the arrival of Freeza and that he admired Kuririn, a character whom he could equal himself.[1] Kishimoto has also insinuated that the Akira motion picture impacted his artwork significantly, including its manga series by Katsuhiro Otomo.[1]
In his interviews and exclusively in the Naruto manga, he commonly mentions his deceased plant, Ukki-kun.[2] According to Kishimoto, the first time he had an office plant, due to missing the country atmosphere, he fed it undiluted plant food. He continued purchasing several other plants afterwards, but many of them perished.[2]
Manga
- Naruto Pilot Episode (Published in Akamaru Jump)
- Naruto (Published in Weekly Shonen Jump)
- Mechanism (Published in Akamaru Jump)
Art Books
- UZUMAKI MASASHI KISHIMOTO Naruto
References
- ^ a b c Interview with Shonen Jump at http://www.narutocentral.com/
- ^ a b Naruto manga volume 1, page 148 — ISBN 1-56931-900-6
External links
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