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Jiro Taniguchi
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Not to be confused with the Japanese animator Gorō Taniguchi.
Jiro Taniguchi (谷口 ジロー, Taniguchi Jirō, 14 August 1947 – 11 February 2017)[1] was a Japanese manga writer/artist. His works belong to the gekiga, or "dramatic pictures", genre of manga.[2] In France he was knighted a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2011.[3]
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![]() Taniguchi at Lucca Comics and Games in 2011 | |
Born | (1947-08-14)14 August 1947 Tottori, Tottori, Japan |
Died | 11 February 2017(2017-02-11) (aged 69) Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation | Manga artist |
Nationality | Japanese |
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Notable awards | Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (1998) |
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