Jūzō Yamasaki
Japanese manga artist
Intro | Japanese manga artist | |
Places | Japan | |
is | Comics writer Writer Manga gensakusha | |
Work field | Humor Literature | |
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Birth | 19 June 1941, Miyakonojō | |
Age | 83 years |
Jūzō Yamasaki (やまさき十三 or 山崎十三, Yamasaki Jūzō, born June 19, 1941 in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist.
His best known work is Tsuribaka Nisshi with art by Kenichi Kitami. Yamasaki originally wrote screenplays for Toei, but was laid off and decided to pursue a career in manga instead. He has won both the Shogakukan and Kodansha Manga Award for Tsuri Baka Nikki and Okashina Futari respectively.