#小島剛夕 #信長公記

**"A master craftsman who created stately historical drama manga"**

Goyu Kojima is a Japanese manga artist, famous for his masterpiece "Lone Wolf and Cub." Born in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, he taught himself how to draw while working as a signboard painter for movie theaters. After reading Osamu Tezuka's "Shin Takarajima," he aspired to become a manga artist, and in 1950, he moved to Tokyo and began working on kamishibai (paper plays). Later, he made his debut in rental manga and also wrote manga under the name Sakae Suwa for "Ninpo Hiwa."

In 1957, he made his rental manga debut with "Onmitsu Koyo Den" (Hibari Shobo). While drawing rental manga, he worked as an assistant to Sanpei Shirato on works such as "Kamuyden." Afterwards, he wrote manga under the name Sakae Suwa for "Ninpo Hiwa" (Seirindo), which Shirato was serializing.

In 1967, he made his debut in a general weekly magazine with "Doninki," published in "Comic Magazine" (Houbunsha). From then on, he gained popularity as a historical drama manga artist. "Lone Wolf and Cub" (original story by Kazuo Koike), serialized in "Manga Action" starting in 1972, became a huge hit and his representative work.

He passed away on January 5, 2000, at the age of 71. Currently, Goyu Productions manages his copyrights.

**Q&A**

Q: What was he known for?

As a Japanese manga artist, he created numerous "stately historical drama manga," including the blockbuster work "Lone Wolf and Cub."

Q: What are his famous works?

Goyu Kojima's representative work is "Lone Wolf and Cub." The original story was by Kazuo Koike and it was serialized in "Manga Action" in 1972. This work achieved great success in the Japanese manga world.

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English Summary

**"A master craftsman who created stately historical drama comics"**

Goyu Kojima is a Japanese manga artist, best known for his masterpiece ``Lone Wolf and Lone Wolf.'' Born in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, he taught himself how to draw while painting movie theater signs. He read Osamu Tezuka's ``Shin Takarajima'' and wanted to become a manga artist, and in 1950 he moved to Tokyo and began drawing picture-story shows. After that, he made his debut as a rental book and wrote a manga under the name of Sakae Suwa for ``Ninpo Hiwa''.

In 1957, he made his debut as a rental book with ``Hibari Kuroyouden'' (Hibari Shobo). While drawing rental manga, he worked as Sanpei Shirato's assistant on works such as ``Kamuyden.'' After that, he wrote a manga under the name of Sakae Suwa for ``Ninpo Hiwa'' (Seirindo), which Shirato was serializing.

In 1967, he made his debut in a general weekly magazine with ``Doninki'' published in ``Comic Magazine'' (Houbunsha). Since then, he has gained popularity as a historical drama manga artist. ``Lone Wolf and Cub'' (original work by Kazuo Koike), serialized in ``Manga Action'' from 1972, became a huge hit and became his masterpiece.

Died on January 5, 2000. Died at the age of 71. Currently, Goyu Productions manages the copyright.

**Q&A**

Q: What did you do?

As a Japanese manga artist, he has created many ``stately historical drama comics'', including the blockbuster work ``Lone Wolf and Cub''.

Q: What are your famous works?

Goyu Kojima's masterpiece is ``Lone Wolf and Cub''. The original work was written by Kazuo Koike and serialized in Manga Action in 1972. This work was a huge success in the Japanese manga world.

Wikipedia：小島剛夕