Tsutomu Nihei

Japanese manga artist (b. 1971)
Person human Q504482
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Tsutomu Nihei

Summary

Tsutomu Nihei is a human[1]. He was born in Kōriyama[2]. He was born on +1971-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mangaka[4] and screenwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #6,699 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tsutomu Nihei was born in Kōriyama[2].
  • Tsutomu Nihei was born on +1971-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tsutomu Nihei held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Tsutomu Nihei worked as a mangaka[4].
  • Tsutomu Nihei worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's education included a stint at Q11593319[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Tsutomu Nihei is Blame![9].
  • A notable work attributed to Tsutomu Nihei is Knights of Sidonia[10].
  • Tsutomu Nihei received the Seiun Award for Best Comic[11].
  • Tsutomu Nihei received the Inkpot Award[12].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's image is recorded as Tsutomu Nihei - Lucca Comics & Games 2015.JPG[13].
  • Tsutomu Nihei is recorded as male[14].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's ISNI is recorded as 0000000077787367[16].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10751925[17].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's GND ID is recorded as 123350913[18].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2006071037[19].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13617093b[20].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's IdRef ID is recorded as 056580266[21].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA17924922[22].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's IMDb ID is recorded as nm4963204[23].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00690950[24].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's Commons category is recorded as Tsutomu Nihei[25].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 52673125[26].
  • Tsutomu Nihei's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04c9ps[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kōriyama[2], Tsutomu Nihei… he was born on +1971-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Tsutomu Nihei was educated at Q11593319[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka[4] and screenwriter[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Blame![9], a manga series[28], written by Tsutomu Nihei[29] and Knights of Sidonia[10], a manga series[30], written by him[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Seiun Award for Best Comic[11] and Inkpot Award[12], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1974[34].

Why It Matters

Tsutomu Nihei ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #6,699 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Blame![37], a manga series[38], written by him[39]; Knights of Sidonia[40], a manga series[41], written by him[42]; NOiSE[43], a manga series[44], written by him[45]; Aposimz[46], a manga series[47], founded in 2017[48], written by him[49]; Abara[50], a manga series[51], written by him[52]; and Biomega[53], a manga series[54], written by him[55].

FAQs

Where was Tsutomu Nihei born?

Tsutomu Nihei's place of birth was Kōriyama[2].

What did Tsutomu Nihei do for work?

Tsutomu Nihei worked as mangaka[4] and screenwriter[5].

Where did Tsutomu Nihei go to school?

Tsutomu Nihei was educated at Q11593319[8].

What awards did Tsutomu Nihei receive?

Honors received include Seiun Award for Best Comic[11] and Inkpot Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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