Masami Kurumada
- Writing
- December 6, 1953 · Tsukishima, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Masami Kurumada (車田 正美, Kurumada Masami, born December 6, 1953) is a Japanese manga artist and writer, known for specializing in fighting manga featuring bishōnen and magical boy. He is the founder of the manga studio Kurumada Productions or Kurumadapro for short. He is famous as the creator/author of popular manga, such as Ring ni Kakero, Fūma no Kojirō, Saint Seiya and B't X. His male protagonists are a reflection of the classical and modern society's archetype of the true men. The male characters in his works often display very masculine qualities and traits, and pursue to achieve courage and manhood perfection through sacrifice, selflessness and true heroism. He has won the best success award with Saint Seiya and the best inspiration award with Ring ni Kakero.
Known for
Filmography
- 聖闘士星矢 · Creator
- Knights of the Zodiac · Other
- SAINT SEIYA: Knights of the Zodiac · Comic Book
- Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho · Original Concept, Characters
- A Lenda de Fênix · Story
- Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold · Characters, Original Concept
- Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary · Story, Executive producer
- Saint Seiya Omega · Creator
- Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas · Story
- Ring Ni Kakero · Masami Kurumada / Himself (Voice), Comic Book
- Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture · Writer
- Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter · Story, Comic Book
- B'T X · Comic Book
- Kojiro of the Fuma: Fuma Rebellion Chapter · Writer
- Kojiro of the Fuma · Comic Book
- Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle · Writer
- Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods · Characters, Original Series Creator
- Saint Seiya · Comic Book
- 聖闘士聖闘士 · Creator
- Saint Seiya: Episode Zero · Creator
- Saint Seiya: Gold Saints Data File · Creator
- B't X · Creator