Masami Kurumada

Masami Kurumada (車田正美, Kurumada Masami^?) is a Japanese manga artist born in Tokyo on December 6, 1953.

His career as a mangaka has benefited him from enormous successes, the main one being Saint Seiya, along with others such as Ring ni kakero, Fuma no Kojiro and B't X.

His style involves varied personalities and special characteristics of his characters, those reported include different cultures, legends and mythology.

His works have been translated into several languages, such as Spanish, English, French, Italian, Chinese and Portuguese.

Biography

Masami Kurumada was born on December 6, 1953 in Tokyo. He debuted with Sukeban no Arshi made at the age of 20, and it was published by Shônen Jump.

This served him well for what would be the beginning of his career. Shortly after Ring ni Kakero would arrive, a work with 25 volumes, started in 1977 and finished in 1985, this work was his first great success, and also the basis for many of his later works.

Later would be Fuma no Kojiro, Raimei no Zaji and Otoko zaka.

In 1986 he began his definitive and most successful work: Saint Seiya, which consisted of 28 manga volumes, 114 anime chapters, 5 movies and the subsequent animation of the last manga saga (Hades), with 31 OVAs. Currently, the success of the series continues with three simultaneous publications, two of them drawn and scripted by other authors under his supervision: The Lost Canvas (with production of his own anime on "stand by" in the present by the production company TMS and authored by Teshirogi, is a parallel story to its original version), Saint Seiya Episode G (authored by Okada) and Saint Seiya Gigantomachia (in the form of a novel authored by Hamasaki), in addition to the Official continuation of the Hades saga, its own publication named as Saint Seiya Next Dimension. In addition to the manga transferred to the anime, and the five films in the series produced by Toei Animation (and directed by Morishita (in the first), Yamauchi (in the next three) and Akehi), an exclusive series is currently being produced for anime called Saint Seiya Ω (with Hatano in the direction) and it was officially said that a new 3D movie will be released in theaters in 2014.

He published exclusively for Shueisha (in their Shonen Jump magazine) until 1994. In 1996 he published Evil Crusher Maya as a freelance on Enix's Shonen Gangan before moving on to Kadokawa Shoten, where he published his next hit, B't X, in the pages of Shōnen Ace magazine.

After finishing B't X, Kurumada has returned to Shueisha where he is publishing the second part of Ring ni Kakero, titled Ring ni Kakero 2. The main theme of his works stemmed from his first hit, Ring ni Kakero, which was about two young boxers who fought to unsuspected limits.

Most of his works deal with armor, supernatural powers, and above all, values that pervade all his works such as self-improvement, perseverance, brotherly love, friendship... etc. His drawing style is very classic and throughout his career it has evolved to become very important.The main works of him have been brought to the small screen in anime by the production company Toei Animation.

Acknowledgment

In Japan, Saint Seiya, Ring ni Kakero, Fuma no Kojiro, Bt'x and Saint Seiya Next Dimension, are manga by Kurumada that have been a great success. Saint Seiya has been a worldwide success that has lasted for many years.

Many merchandising products have been produced from Kurumada's manga, products both in Japan and in the rest of the world (models, video games, CDs, t-shirts, hair, clothes, school products, pachinko, etc.), and even animated television series, movies, live action and musicals.

Jobs

Works

Sleeve

1. Sukeban Arashi (1974-75) It consists of 2 volumes
2. Mikeneko Rock (1975) It was published in the #2 volume of Sukeban Arashi.
3. Ring ni kakero (1977-83): The first great success of Kurumada in Japan was published by Shōnen Jump. It consists of 25 volumes or 15 Wideban.
4. Mabudashi Jingi (1979) 2 volumes
5. Shiboori Taishoo (1979) It was published with the top of Mabudashi Jingi
6. Jitsuroku! Shinwakai 1 volume (1979-81)
7. Saigo no Jitsuroku! Shinwakai 1 volume (1983)
8. Fuma no Kojiro (1982-83): published by Shōnen Jump, collected in 10 volumes and 6 Wideban.
9. Raimei no zaji (1983): published by Shōnen Jump. It consists of 3 volumes.
10. Otoko zaka (1984-2014): 10 volumes.
11. Saint Seiya (The Knights of the Zodiac) (1985-91): The most successful work of Masami Kurumada all over the world. It consists of 28 volumes.
12. Aoi tori no Shinwa: (1992)
13. Silent Knight Shō (1993, 2 volumes)
14. Akane iro no kaze (1995): This story was published by Super Jump, which is a magazine aimed at more adults than the Shōnen Jump, 1 volume.
15. B't X (1994-00): the first futuristic story of Kurumada Masami, 16 volumes.
16. Evil Crusher Maya 1 volume (1996)
17. Ring ni kakero 2 (2000-09): Continuation of Ring and Kakero, published in the Super Jump magazine, consists of 26 volumes.
18. Saint Seiya Next Dimension: Meiou Shinwa Canonical sequel of Saint Seiya. Currently published in Shōnen Champion magazine. It relates the holy war against Hades 243 years ago, as well as the fate of Seiya and Athena after the battle against Hades, 13 volumes, continues...
19. Ai no Jidai - Indigo period (2015, 1 volumes)

Books by Kurumada

• Cosmo Special: (1988).
• Burning Blood (1996, artbook)
• Saint Seiya Encyclopedia (2001, Artbook and character data collection)
• Saint Seiya Sora Kurumada Masami Illustrations (2004, Artbook and issues data collection)
• Raimei-ni Kike (Listen in the Lightning, 2006)
• Masami Kurumada best bout! (2 volumes, 2014)
• Saint Seiya 30 Shunen Kinen Gashu, Seiiki - Sanctuary (artbook)

Commissioned work

1. Fūma no Kojirō: Yagyū Ansatsuchō (2003) commissioned by Yuri Satoshi
2. Saint Seiya Gigantomachiacommissioned Tatsuya Hamasaki.
3. Saint Seiya Episode G (2002), commissioned by Megumu Okada
4. Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Hades Mythology (2006), commissioned by Shiori Teshirogi
5. Saint Seiya Saintia Sho (2013), commissioned by Chimaki Kuori.
6. Saint Seiya Episode G Assassin (2013), commissioned by Megumu Okada
7. Saint Seiya Episode G Requiem (2020), commissioned to Megumu Okada

Song Lyrics

Throughout his career, Masami Kurumada has written the lyrics to many of the songs that appear in many of his anime series. In December 2005, a CD was released compiling his songs, an extra theme addressed to & # 34; Otoko Zaka & # 34; The album was titled Kurumada: The Complete Works of Him.

Here is the list of songs on the CD:

• 01. рорикетитититанистананистананистананистананистананананананананики стананистананистанананананананиссссстананананананиссстанананананананисссссссстананананананананананананананананананананананананананананананисссссссссссссссссссстананананананананананананани
• 02. MILITARY FLOOD: STOP THE DEATH (Fluid stars, stop the destination)
• 03. (I am of burning blood)
• 04. Русский II - Leave My Heart!
• 05. ≤1⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2⁄2o
• 06. ・日本語 简体字 繁體字 Français Español العربية Русский
• 07....))))))))))))))))))) 。
• 08. ▷✅
• 09.
• 10. teasing the song of the wind
• 11. ̄s recognized as the most important reader of the generation.
• 12. אווווווווווה (Flores wildlife that have no name, fill them with your dreams)
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• 14...............
• 15. de de de deのード 。 Distance。
• 16. ubiquitous nourishment in the spirit of warrior takes you to the morning
• 17. (Otoko Zaka)

It should be noted that, after the release of the CD, Kurumada wrote the lyrics for the opening and ending theme of the Saint Seiya Inferno saga in anime.

• "Megami no Senshi, Pegasus Forever" (Guerrero de la Diosa, Pegaso por Siempre) by Marina Del Ray
• "Takusu mono he~My Dear" by Yumi Matsuzawa

Also, he wrote the lyrics for the ending theme of the second saga of Ring ni Kakero 1 made into an anime in 2006:

• Shining like Gold ‐い。 [Omoide no kakera] (Brilla like gold, Fragments of memories)

Apart from this, for the final episodes of the Hades saga of Saint Seiya, Kurumada composed the lyrics for a new closing song. The episodes of the Elisha saga broadcast in mid-2008 in Japan:

• "Kami no Sono - Del Regno" (The Garden~ The Kingdom of God) by Yuuko Ishibashi

In addition, Kurumada made a small cameo as Seiyū in the animated adaptation of his manga Ring ni Kakero. Masami appears in the first episode as himself, and voiced him for the anime version.