Birthplace: Kagoshima, Japan
He's best known for winning the prestigious Tezuka Prize in 1991 with Mou hitori no boku. After that early recognition, he serialized Suisan Police Gans in Weekly Shonen Jump starting in 1993. A few years later, Sommelier became his real breakthrough—the series ran in Manga Action and was a huge commercial success, establishing him as a major manga artist.
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