is a Japanese

manga artist A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist bef ...

. He made his professional debut in 1982 in ''Shōnen Sunday'', after which he was chosen by

Kazuo Koike was a prolific Japanese manga writer ( gensakusha), novelist, screenwriter, lyricist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his violent, artful ''seinen'' manga, notably ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' (with Goseki Kojima, 1970–6), '' Lady Snowblood'' ...

to illustrate the continuation of ''

Lone Wolf and Cub is a Japanese manga series created by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima. First published in 1970, the story was adapted into six films starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, four plays, a television series starring Kinnosuke Yorozuya, and i ...

'', ''Shin Lone Wolf and Cub''. Mori is best known for his

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adaptation of Kenichi Sakemi's historical novel ''Bokkō'', which was then adapted as the movie '' A Battle of Wits''. Mori received the 1995

Shogakukan Manga Award The is one of Japan's major manga awards, and is sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga and features candidates from a number of publishers. It is the oldest manga award in Japan, being given since ...

for general manga for '' Bokkō''. His other works include ''Umizuru'' and ''Aozora Shot'', and the illustrations for ''Kajō'' (written by

). In 2013, published ''Shishi'', a manga based on the life of

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. He is noted for his detailed art in a realistic style. He is not to be confused with the animator with the same name who worked for

Toei Animation () is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including ''Sally the Witch,'' '' GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slu ...

during the 1960s and 1970s.

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at The Ultimate Manga Page Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Yonago, Tottori Manga artists from Tottori Prefecture {{manga-artist-stub