Tsunomaru
Japanese Manga artist
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| Intro | Japanese Manga artist | |
| Places | Japan | |
| is | Comics artist Mangaka | |
| Work field | Humor | |
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| Birth | 27 May 1970, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan | |
| Age | 54 years |
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Biography
Tsunomaru (つの丸, born 27 May 1970 in Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist who writes mostly shōnen manga. He debuted in 1991 with "Go Go Pocho Mukin" (GOGOポチョムキン), which received the Shōnen Weekly Jump newcomer's award. Tsunomaru is best known for the horse-racing comedy Midori no Makibaō, which was adapted as a 61-episode anime television series and received the 1997 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.
Style
Tsunomaru is known for his distinct drawing style. Most of his characters have monkey-like features, most notable in his manga Mon Mon Mon!, including short stature, small eyes, large nostrils, big lips, and if male, exposed genitals.