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is a Japan
ese seinen
manga
written by Kazuo Koike
and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami
. It was serialized in Big Comic Spirits
from 1982 to 1986.
The manga was adapted into a 5-episode original video animation, called Kizuoibito by Magic Bus
. Directed by Toshio Takeuchi, it premiered on July 5, 1986
Japan
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ese seinen
Seinen
is a subset of manga that is generally targeted at a 20–30 year old male audience, but the audience can be older with some manga aimed at businessmen well into their 40s. In Japanese, the word Seinen means "young man" or "young men" and is not suggestive of sexual matters...
manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
written by Kazuo Koike
Kazuo Koike
is a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist and entrepreneur.-Biography:Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series....
and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami
Ryoichi Ikegami
is a manga artist. He was assistant to manga artist Shigeru Mizuki in 1966. In 2001, he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga as the artist of Heat. He became a professor at Osaka University of Arts in 2005...
. It was serialized in Big Comic Spirits
Big Comic Spirits
is a weekly Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Shogakukan and aimed at males 20–25 years old. It originally launched on October 14, 1980. The culture of food, sports, love relationships, and business provide the themes for its featured series, which often question conventional values...
from 1982 to 1986.
The manga was adapted into a 5-episode original video animation, called Kizuoibito by Magic Bus
Magic Bus (studio)
is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 1977 by producer and director Satoshi Dezaki in order to produce the anime TV series Shin Kyojin no Hoshi. In 1983, with Dezaki directing, Magic Bus collaborated in the animation production of...
. Directed by Toshio Takeuchi, it premiered on July 5, 1986