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Shinji Mizushima | |
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Born | Niigata, Japan | April 10, 1939
Died | January 10, 2022 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 82)
Occupation | Manga artist |
Nationality | Japanese |
Period | 1958–2020 |
Notable works | Dokaben Abu-san |
Notable awards | Shogakukan Manga Award (1974, 1977) |
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Shinji Mizushima (水島 新司, Mizushima Shinji, April 10, 1939 – January 10, 2022) was a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for several baseball manga, such as Yakyū-kyō no Uta, Dokaben, and Abu-san. He is a two-time recipient of the Shogakukan Manga Award. His works have been collected into more than 540 tankōbon volumes, making him one of the most prolific manga artists of all time.