- Language
- Japanese
- Occupation
- Mangaka
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth
- 1975-05-19
- Hometown
- Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Years active
- 1997
- Blood type
- O
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
島袋光年
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro (島袋 光年, Shimabukuro Mitsutoshi) is a Japanese manga artist. He made his debut in 1996 in Weekly Shounen Jump and received a Akatsuka Award for best new comic manga writer. He is best known for Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi! (世紀末リーダー伝たけし!, "A Tale of a Leader in the End of the Century Takeshi!" (1997–2002, 24 volumes), for which he won the 2001 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. His current series is Toriko (トリコ), which began serialization in Shuukan Shounen Jump in 2008.
Shimabukuro is friends with Eiichiro Oda, author of One Piece. SASAKI Takeshi was once an assistant.
In 2002, he was arrested and convicted of violating child prostitution laws, including paying a 16-year-old girl ¥80,000 to have sex. As a result of the arrest, Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi! was cancelled by Shuukan Shounen Jump.
(Source: MU)
Signature works
Career timeline
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Genre preference
- Comedy38%
- Action22%
- Adventure16%
- Fantasy14%
- Sports3%
- Supernatural3%
- Sci-Fi2%
- Slice of Life2%
Frequent collaborators
Frequently asked questions
What is Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro's name in other languages?
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro is also known as 島袋光年, しまぶくろみつとし, Shimabu (しまぶー).
When is Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro's birthday?
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro was born on May 19, 1975.
How old is Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro?
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro is 50 years old.
What is Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro's gender?
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro is male.
What is Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro's blood type?
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro's blood type is O.
What does Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro do?
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro works as Mangaka.
What language does Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro voice in?
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro performs in Japanese.
Where is Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro from?
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro is from Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
