Keisuke Itagaki

Keisuke Itagaki (Japanese: 板垣 恵介, Hepburn: Itagaki Keisuke, born April 4, 1957) is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for his martial arts series Grappler Baki (1991–1999) and its four sequels, which have sold over 100 million volumes.^[1] In 1996, he began working on Garōden, an original work by Baku Yumemakura. He has also collaborated on the series Garōden Boy.

Keisuke Itagaki 板垣 恵介
Born	Hiroyuki Itagaki (1957-04-04) April 4, 1957 (age 68) Kushiro, Kushiro Subprefecture, Japan
Area(s)	Manga artist
Notable works	Baki
Children	3, including Paru Itagaki
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Prior to becoming a manga artist, he served five years in the 1st Airborne Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.^[2] During his service he practiced amateur boxing, and has competed in the National Sports Festival. He also holds a degree in Shorinji Kempo, which he has practiced since he was a teenager.

He is the father of Paru Itagaki, Beastars manga author.^[3]

Works

• Make-Upper
• Baki the Grappler (グラップラー刃牙, Gurappurā Baki, 1991–1999)
• Baki (バキ, 1999–2005)
• Baki Hanma (範馬刃牙, Hanma Baki, 2005–2012)
• Baki-Dou (刃牙道, Baki Dō, 2014–2018)
• Bakidou (バキ道, Baki Dō, 2018–2023)
• Baki Rahen (刃牙らへん, lit. 'Baki and Others', ongoing from 2023)
• Garōden (餓狼伝), adaptation of the novel series
• Garōden Boy (餓狼伝BOY, 2004), side story of the novel series
• Tekken 5 (鉄拳5), Bruce Irvin's extra costume design