弘兼憲史 / 知識ゼロからのワイン入門 :9784344900059

**キャッチコピー**
「楽しさ」を重視し、現代社会の様々な大人達の生活と葛藤を描いた漫画家**
**紹介文**
弘兼憲史は、日本の漫画家。山口県岩国市出身。代表作には『課長島耕作』シリーズ、『人間交差点』『黄昏流星群』などがあります。また、松下電器産業（現在のパナソニック）に勤務した経歴を持つが、人生のこの時々で「楽しさ」を判断基準としていた弘兼は、「（会社員は）俺の仕事じゃない、やっぱり漫画を描きたい」と判断し、退職して漫画家に転じたという。当時の、大手企業のサラリーマン経験がある漫画家はまだ少なく、その先駆けとなった人物です。現代社会に生きる様々な大人達の生活や葛藤をテーマとした作品を描いています。代表作の『島耕作』シリーズは、団塊の世代への熱烈な応援歌とのスタンスで描かれています。
**Q&A**
Q：何をされた方ですか？
A：自分が描いた「楽しさ」を重視したことです。
Q：有名な作品は何ですか？
A：『課長島耕作』シリーズと『人間交差点』です。
English Summary
**Catchphrase**
A manga artist who emphasizes "fun" and depicts the lives and conflicts of various adults in modern society**
**Introduction**
Kenji Hirokane is a Japanese manga artist. Born in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. His representative works include the ``Kosaku Kachojima'' series, ``Ningen Crossroads,'' and ``Twilight Meteor Shower.'' Hirokane also worked for Matsushita Electric Industrial (currently Panasonic), but at this point in his life, he used ``fun'' as a criterion for making decisions.Hirokane decided that ``(being an office worker) wasn't my job, I really wanted to draw manga,'' so he quit his job and became a manga artist. At that time, there were still very few manga artists who had experience as office workers at major companies, and he was one of the pioneers. I draw works that focus on the lives and conflicts of various adults living in modern society. His representative work, the ``Shima Kosaku'' series, is depicted as an ardent cheering song for the baby boomer generation.
**Q&A**
Q: What did you do?
I focused on the "fun" of my drawings.
Q: What are your famous works?
The “Kachojima Kosaku” series and “Ningen Crossroads”.
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