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Masami Kurumada

Producer, Writer, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn December 6, 1953 (72 years)
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

  • Saint Seiya
  • Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary
  • Knights of the Zodiac
  • Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
  • Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac
  • Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Inferno
  • Saint Seiya: Heaven Chapter - Overture
  • Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold
  • Seinto Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meio Shinwa
  • Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
  • Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
  • Seinto Seiya: Omega
  • Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
  • Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
  • Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho
  • B'T X

Filmography

2014
Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary · as Executive Producer

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