Ryoichi Ikegami

Japanese manga artist
Person human Q1332841
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Summary

Ryoichi Ikegami is a human[1]. Born in Takefu[2], he… he was born on May 29, 1944[3]. He worked as a mangaka[4], university teacher[5], comics artist[6], and manga[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (875 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Takefu[2].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami was born on May 29, 1944[3].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's professions included mangaka[4].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami worked as a comics artist[6].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's professions included manga[7].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's field of work was mangaka[10].
  • A notable student of Ryoichi Ikegami was Yoshihide Fujiwara[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryoichi Ikegami is Otokogumi[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryoichi Ikegami is Crying Freeman[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryoichi Ikegami is Sanctuary[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryoichi Ikegami is Heat[15].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami received the Inkpot Award[16].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami is recorded as male[17].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's genre is gekiga[19].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's family name is recorded as Ikegami[20].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's given name is recorded as Ryōichi[21].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ryoichi Ikegami[22].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami studied under Shigeru Mizuki[23].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[24].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '池上遼一'}[26].
  • Ryoichi Ikegami's name in kana is recorded as いけがみ りょういち[27].

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Origins and Family

Ryoichi Ikegami's place of birth was Takefu[2]. He was born on May 29, 1944[3].

Education

Ryoichi Ikegami studied under Shigeru Mizuki[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka[4], university teacher[5], comics artist[6], and manga[7]. Ryoichi Ikegami's field of work was mangaka[10]. A notable student of him was Yoshihide Fujiwara[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Otokogumi[12], a manga series[28]; Crying Freeman[13], a manga series[29], written by Kazuo Koike[30]; Sanctuary[14], a manga series[31]; and Heat[15], a manga series[32], written by Buronson[33].

Recognition

Ryoichi Ikegami received the Inkpot Award[16].

Why It Matters

Ryoichi Ikegami ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (875 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ryoichi Ikegami born?

Ryoichi Ikegami's place of birth was Takefu[2].

What did Ryoichi Ikegami do for work?

Ryoichi Ikegami worked as mangaka[4], university teacher[5], comics artist[6], and manga[7].

What awards did Ryoichi Ikegami receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Comiclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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