Michiharu Kusunoki

Michiharu Kusunoki (Japanese: 楠 みちはる, Hepburn: Kusunoki Michiharu, born 25 January 1957) is a Japanese manga artist from Tosa, Kōchi. He is most known for the street racing series Wangan Midnight serialized in Kodansha's weekly Young Magazine and which has been adapted into a 26 episode anime series,^[1] a series of video games,^[2] and a movie.^[2][3]

Other manga series created by Michiharu Kusunoki include J Monogatari and Shakotan Boogie, also published by Kodansha.

Works

• Aitsu to Lullaby (1981–1989, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Kodansha)^[4][5]
• J Monogatari (1984-1985, Kodansha)^[6][7]
• Shakotan Boogie (1986–1996, serialized in Young Magazine, Kodansha)^[8][9]
• Sayonara December (1987, Kodansha)^[10]
• Wangan Midnight (1993–2008, serialized in Young Magazine, Kodansha)^[11][12]
• Tokyo Broker (2003, serialized in Morning, Kodansha)^[13]
• Wangan Midnight C1 Runner (2009–2012, serialized in Young Magazine, Kodansha)^[14][15]
• Eight (2012–2013, serialized in Young Magazine, Kodansha)^[16]
• Ginkai no Speed Star (2014–2015, serialized in Big Comic Spirits, Shogakukan)^[17]
• Kami-sama no Joker (as writer, with Mizu Sahara) (2015-2016, serialized in Evening, Kodansha)^[18]
• Shutoko SPL -Silver Ash Speedster- (2016-ongoing, serialized in Monthly Young Magazine, Kodansha)^[19]

References

1. "湾岸MIDNIGHT" (in Japanese). Animax. Retrieved March 7, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "Wangan Midnight the Movie to Open in Japan This Summer". Anime News Network. April 26, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
3. "湾岸ミッドナイト THE MOVIE" (in Japanese). wangan-movie.com. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
4. "あいつとララバイ 水曜日のシンデレラ" (in Japanese). Pierrot. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
5. "あいつとララバイ (39)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
6. "『Ｊ物語（１）』（楠 みちはる）｜講談社コミックプラス". 2024-10-04. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
7. "『Ｊ物語（２）＜完＞』（楠 みちはる）｜講談社コミックプラス". 2024-10-04. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
8. シャコタン・ブギ 1 (ヤンマガKCスペシャル) (単行本) (in Japanese). ASIN 4061020420.
9. シャコタン・ブギ（32） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
10. "さよならDecember" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
11. "湾岸MIDNIGHT（1）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 1, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
12. "湾岸MIDNIGHT（42）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
13. "TOKYOブローカー（1）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
14. "湾岸ミッドナイト C!ランナー（1）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
15. "湾岸ミッドナイト C1ランナー（2）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
16. エイト (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
17. 銀灰のスピードスター (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
18. 神様のジョーカー (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
19. 首都高SPL〈スペシャル〉ー銀灰のSPEEDSTERー (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 24, 2017.

External links

• Michiharu Kusunoki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia