Shinji Wada
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| 和田 慎二 | |
| Born | 岩本 良文 (Yoshifumi Iwamoto) April 19, 1950 (1950-04-19)
Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
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| Died | July 5, 2011(2011-07-05) (aged 61) |
| Known for | Manga |
Shinji Wada (和田 慎二, Wada Shinji, April 19, 1950 – July 5, 2011) was a Japanese manga artistinKure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, and best known for the creation of the Sukeban Deka franchise in 1979.
When Hakusensha published Sukeban Deka in 1979, Wada's work became very popular. He was commissioned to create the OAV series and a TV series that spawned three seasons, including two live-action movies.
As of 2007, he had been involved in creating his latest manga Crown. He was previously involved in creating Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki. Wada died in July 2011 due to ischaemic heart disease.[1]
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