Jun Hatanaka (Japanese: 畑中 純, Hepburn: Hatanaka Jun, March 20, 1950 – June 13, 2012) was a Japanese manga artist and woodblock artist.[1] Born in Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture,[2] Tsukiyo (月夜) marked his debut as a professional manga artist in 1977.[1] Two years later, his most well-known work, Mandaraya no Ryouta, began to be published in Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's Weekly Manga Sunday magazine.[1] He also served as an instructor in Tokyo Polytechnic University's Department of Manga before he died on June 13, 2012, from an abdominal aortic aneurysm[1] in Chōfu, Tokyo.[3]
| Jun Hatanaka 畑中 純 | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1950 Kokura, Japan |
| Died | June 13, 2012 (aged 62) Chōfu, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Mandaraya no Ryouta |
Works
- Mandaraya no Ryouta (まんだら屋の良太) (Weekly Manga Sunday, Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha)
- Genkai Yūkyōden Saburōmaru (玄海遊侠伝 三郎丸) (Weekly Manga Sunday, Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha)
- Hyaku Hachi no Koi (百八の恋) (Weekly Morning, Kodansha)
- Obake (オバケ) (Weekly Morning, Kodansha)
- Risō Miya (理想宮) (Big Gold, Shogakukan)
- Dai Tama Tsukiyo (大多摩月夜) (Big Gold, Shogakukan)
- Orokamono no Hakuen (愚か者の楽園) (Shōsetsu Shinchō, Shinchosha)
- Gaki (ガキ) (Comic Tom, Ushio Shuppan)
- Ryouta (良太) (Monthly Comic Bingo, Bungeishunjū)
- Gokudō Mon (極道モン) (Jitsuwajidai, Media Boy)
- Gataro (ガタロ) (Garo, Seirindō)