Shinji Mizushima
Japanese manga artist (1939-2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shinji Mizushima (水島 新司, Mizushima Shinji, April 10, 1939 – January 10, 2022) was a Japanese manga artist. He was best known for writing many baseball mangas, such as Yakyū-kyō no Uta, Dokaben, and Abu-san. He won the Shogakukan Manga Award twice during his career in 1974 and 1977.
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Born | (1939-04-10)April 10, 1939 Niigata, Japan |
Died | January 10, 2022(2022-01-10) (aged 82) Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation | Manga artist |
Nationality | Japanese |
Period | 1958–2020 |
Notable works | Dokaben Abu-san |
Notable awards | Shogakukan Manga Award (1974, 1977) |
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Mizushima died on January 10, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan from pneumonia, aged 82.[1]