Megumu Okada
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is a Japanese manga artist
, best known as the creator of the series Shadow Skill
and Saint Seiya Episode.G.
, a martial arts manga published by Kodansha
and serialized in several Japanese magazines, including Comic Gamma, Monthly Dragon Junior
and Afternoon
. Shadow Skill was also later adapted by Zero-G Room into a series of four original video animations between 1995 and 1996, and by Studio Deen
into a 26 episode television series
called in 1998.
In 1999, he creates the manga , which was serialized in the magazine Afternoon and published by Kodansha. This work is six volumes long and was completed in 2003.
In 2002, he begins writing and illustrating the spin-off
manga Saint Seiya Episode.G, based on Masami Kurumada
's Saint Seiya
universe. Published by Akita Shoten
and serialized in the monthly magazine Champion Red
, this is presently an ongoing work.
Other works include:
(story, with art by Ranmaru Tenma)
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
, best known as the creator of the series Shadow Skill
Shadow Skill
is a manga series with anime adaptations, produced by Studio Deen and aired on Japanese Television in 1998 and has been released in the United States by ADV Films in 2005. The series is based on the manga by Megumu Okada. Shadow Skill is a shōnen series which features Styles of combat, such as...
and Saint Seiya Episode.G.
Works
In 1992, Megumu Okada begins the creation of his first major work, Shadow SkillShadow Skill
is a manga series with anime adaptations, produced by Studio Deen and aired on Japanese Television in 1998 and has been released in the United States by ADV Films in 2005. The series is based on the manga by Megumu Okada. Shadow Skill is a shōnen series which features Styles of combat, such as...
, a martial arts manga published by Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
and serialized in several Japanese magazines, including Comic Gamma, Monthly Dragon Junior
Monthly Dragon Age
is a Japanese manga magazine published by Fujimi Shobo. The magazine began as a combination between Monthly Comic Dragon and Monthly Dragon Junior, two former magazines published by Fujimi Shobo. The first issue was published in April 2003, and the magazine is sold on the ninth of each month. The...
and Afternoon
Afternoon (magazine)
is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Kodansha. It is a monthly anthology, and each issue typically has around thirty ongoing stories by various authors and runs about 800 pages...
. Shadow Skill was also later adapted by Zero-G Room into a series of four original video animations between 1995 and 1996, and by Studio Deen
Studio DEEN
is a Japanese company that produces anime. Three years after Sunrise was founded in 1972, Studio Deen was established by Sunrise's members in 1975. As a result of this, anime shows such as Cowboy Bebop that were produced by Sunrise may have had assistance from Studio Deen.-Produced anime:* Urusei...
into a 26 episode television series
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
called in 1998.
In 1999, he creates the manga , which was serialized in the magazine Afternoon and published by Kodansha. This work is six volumes long and was completed in 2003.
In 2002, he begins writing and illustrating the spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
manga Saint Seiya Episode.G, based on Masami Kurumada
Masami Kurumada
is a Japanese manga artist and writer, known for specializing in fighting manga featuring bishōnen and/or mahō shōnen. He is famous as the creator/author of popular manga, such as Ring ni Kakero, Fūma no Kojirō, Saint Seiya and B't X. His male protagonists are a reflection of the classical and...
's Saint Seiya
Saint Seiya
, also known as Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac or simply Knights of the Zodiac, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada and serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1986 to 1991, and adapted into an anime TV series by Toei Animation from 1986 to 1989.The story follows...
universe. Published by Akita Shoten
Akita Shoten
is a Japanese publishing company established on August 10, 1948 in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its main editorial target has always been teenagers , and it currently publishes mostly manga...
and serialized in the monthly magazine Champion Red
Champion Red
is a monthly Japanese shōnen manga magazine published on the 19th each month by Akita Shoten since . is a special edition of Champion Red.-Current serializations:*Chaotic Rune Es*Domina No Do!*Desperado*Franken Fran...
, this is presently an ongoing work.
Other works include:
(story, with art by Ranmaru Tenma)
- Serialized in Comic Gamma and published in volumes by TakeshoboTakeshobois a major publisher in Japan.Takeshobo was founded in 1972 by Kyōichirō Noguchi, starting Japan's first Mahjong magazine . Other magazines, such as a magazine dedicated to mahjong-themed manga, as well as a magazine dedicated to yonkoma manga, were published. Furthermore, a mahjong museum was...
between 1994 and 1995.- SM Girls Gaiden Saber Marionette Z (illustrations)
- An incomplete seven-chapter manga, part of the Saber MarionetteSaber Marionetteis a science fiction humor/adventure series featuring android girls. It has been produced in the form of anime, manga, and light novels. It was created by Satoru Akahori....
series, published in the Vcomi section of GakkenGakkenis a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales is reported at ¥ 821 billion ....
's magazine AnimeV, from April 1995 to December 1995. It was never published in a volume format. (story, with art by Ranmaru Tenma) - Serialized in Monthly Shōnen GanganMonthly Shonen Ganganis a manga imprint of Square Enix . It publishes manga in several magazines aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese market. Its magazines are home to some popular manga series which were adapted into anime series, like Fullmetal Alchemist, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit,...
and published in volumes by Square EnixSquare Enixis a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...
in 1996. (art and story) - Serialized in Comic DragonMonthly Dragon Ageis a Japanese manga magazine published by Fujimi Shobo. The magazine began as a combination between Monthly Comic Dragon and Monthly Dragon Junior, two former magazines published by Fujimi Shobo. The first issue was published in April 2003, and the magazine is sold on the ninth of each month. The...
and published in volumes by Kadokawa ShotenKadokawa Shotenis a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...
in 2001. (story, with art by Ranmaru Tenma) - Serialized in Comic BonBon and published in volumes by Kodansha between 2001 and 2002. (story, with art by Ranmaru Tenma)
- Published in Akita Shoten's Champion Red in 2009.
- Published in Akita Shoten's Champion Red Ichigo.