Yoshihiro Tatsumi

Japanese manga artist (1935–2015)
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Yoshihiro Tatsumi

Summary

Yoshihiro Tatsumi is a human[1]. He was born in Osaka[2]. He was born on +1935-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on +2015-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], mangaka[7], comics writer[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi's place of birth was Osaka[2].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi died in Tokyo[4].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi was born on +1935-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi died on +2015-03-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Yoshihiro Tatsumi's native language[13].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[14].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi's professions included writer[6].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi worked as a mangaka[7].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi worked as a comics writer[8].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi's field of work was manga[15].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi's field of work was comics[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshihiro Tatsumi is A Drifting Life[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshihiro Tatsumi is Black Blizzard[18].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi received the Worldview Award[19].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi received the Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work[20].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi received the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia[21].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi received the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[22].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi received the Inkpot Award[23].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi received the Japan Cartoonists Association Award[24].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi was influenced by Osamu Tezuka[25].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi was influenced by Noboru Ōshiro[26].
  • Yoshihiro Tatsumi's image is recorded as Yoshihiro Tatsumi 2010.JPG[27].

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Origins and Family

Yoshihiro Tatsumi was born in Osaka[2]. He was born on +1935-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[14]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], mangaka[7], comics writer[8], and draftsperson[9]. Fields of work include manga[15], a comic format[28], in Japan[29] and comics[16], a type of arts[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Drifting Life[17], a manga series[31], written by Yoshihiro Tatsumi[32] and Black Blizzard[18], a manga series[33], written by him[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Worldview Award[19], an award[35], founded in 2010[36]; Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work[20], a comics award[37], founded in 2007[38]; Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia[21], an Eisner Award[39], founded in 1988[40]; Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[22], an award[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1997[43]; Inkpot Award[23], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1974[46]; and Japan Cartoonists Association Award[24], an award[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1972[49].

Death and Burial

Yoshihiro Tatsumi died on +2015-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[50].

Why It Matters

Yoshihiro Tatsumi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Yoshihiro Tatsumi born?

Yoshihiro Tatsumi's place of birth was Osaka[2].

Where did Yoshihiro Tatsumi die?

Yoshihiro Tatsumi passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Yoshihiro Tatsumi do for work?

Yoshihiro Tatsumi worked as writer[6], mangaka[7], comics writer[8], and draftsperson[9].

What awards did Yoshihiro Tatsumi receive?

Honors received include Worldview Award[19], Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work[20], Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia[21], and Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . tcj.com. Retrieved . tcj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . popflock.com. Retrieved . popflock.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [21] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved . animenewsnetwork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . drawnandquarterly.com. Retrieved . drawnandquarterly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [14] . Goodreads. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [50] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . MangaSeek. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . A Drifting Life. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . A Drifting Life. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . A Drifting Life. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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