Shinji Mizushima
Shinji Mizushima | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1939 Niigata, Japan |
| Died | January 10, 2022 (aged 82) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Period | 1958–2020 |
| Notable works | Dokaben Abu-san |
| Notable awards | Shogakukan Manga Award (1974, 1977) |
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.
Mizushima died on January 10, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan from pneumonia, aged 82.[1]
References
- ↑ 水島新司さん、肺炎のため死去…８２歳、「ドカベン」「野球狂の詩」など野球漫画の第一人者. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). Retrieved January 16, 2022.