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Tadashi AGI

亜樹 直
Family name (in kanji): 亜樹
Given name (in kanji): 直
Birth name: Shin (伸) Kibayashi (樹林)
Also known as:
Hiroaki Igano
Joji Arimori
Ryō Ryūmon
Seimaru Amagi
Shin Kibayashi
Yuma Ando
Yuya Aoki
Date of birth: 1962-07-22
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Blood type: O
Web Diary / Blog:
Twitter @ agitadashi (Japanese)
News: Show:
Shin Kibayashi, Gohoubi's Blue Fight Manga Ends (Jun 18, 2025)
Drops of God Wine Sommelier Manga Gets New Sequel on September 21 (Sep 13, 2023)
Shinu Hodo Aishite's Seimaru Amagi, Eliza Kusakabe Collaborate Once More for New Manga (Jul 17, 2023)
Tadashi Agi's Gifted Manga Gets Live-Action Show (Jun 9, 2023)
The Kindaichi Case Files 30th Anniversary Manga Ends in 4 Chapters (Jan 10, 2023)
Live-Action Files of Young Kindaichi Episode 2 Delayed After Hokkaido Boat Tragedy (Apr 27, 2022)
iCONTACT Soccer Manga's 1st Part Ends (Apr 20, 2022)
The Kindaichi Case Files Detective Manga Gets New Live-Action Show Starring Naniwa Danshi's Shunsuke Michieda (Jan 16, 2022)
Kindaichi Case Files Manga Gets New 4-Panel Comedy Spinoff (Dec 22, 2021)
Netflix, Kindaichi's Shin Kibayashi Reveal Lady Napoleon Original Anime (Aug 31, 2021)
Kindaichi's Shin Kibayashi Launches New Manga This Winter (Updated) (Aug 16, 2021)
The Knight in the Area Manga Duo to Launch New iCONTACT Soccer Manga (Jul 28, 2021)
Shogakukan Asia Licenses Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun, Y no Hakobune Manga (Sep 1, 2020)
Japan's Content Overseas Distribution Association to Publish 16 Anti-Piracy Manga in English (Jun 13, 2020)
Netflix Partners With CLAMP & Kindaichi, Gundam Thunderbolt, Goth, Mardock Scramble, Thermae Romae Creators for New Anime (Feb 25, 2020)
Kami-sama no Koibito Manga by Knight in the Area Duo Approaches Climax (Feb 2, 2020)
Tokyo Wine Party People Novel by Drops of God's Shin Kibayashi Gets Film (May 23, 2019)
Knight in the Area Duo Kaya Tsukiyama, Hiroaki Igano Launch New Manga (Feb 28, 2019)
Writer Tadashi Agi to Launch 2 New Serialized Works in 2019 (Oct 26, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 9-15 (Jul 18, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 25-July 1 (Jul 4, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 12-18 (Feb 21, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 22-28 (Jan 31, 2018)
Shima Kōsaku no Jikenbo Manga Listed With 1 Volume (Nov 3, 2017)
GetBacker's Yuya Aoki, Knight in the Area's Kaya Tsukiyama Pen 2-Chapter Manga (Oct 26, 2017)
Kindaichi's Shin Kibayashi, Kosaku Shima's Kenshi Hirokane Launch Collaboration Manga (May 29, 2017)
Fire Emblem Manga by Fire Emblem Fates Creators Suspended (Dec 28, 2016)
Shin Kibayashi's Shinjuku DxD Manga Ends in Next Chapter (Nov 9, 2015)
Yowamushi Pedal, The Seven Deadly Sins Win 39th Kodansha Manga Awards (May 12, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 16-22 (Mar 25, 2015)
Le Vin, Wine Burglar Manga Ends, The Drops of God Manga's Final Arc Begins (Feb 21, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 19-25 (Jan 28, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 12-18 (Jan 21, 2015)
Fire Emblem if Announced For Nintendo 3DS (Jan 14, 2015)
Kindaichi Case Files' Amagi Provides Story For New Manga in March (Jan 10, 2015)
Barakamon Manga Shortlisted for Stan Lee Excelsior Award (Dec 17, 2014)
The Drops of God Creators Start Kaitō Le Vin Manga (Oct 11, 2014)
Manga Adaptation of BBC's Sherlock Goes on Hiatus Until October (Jun 3, 2014)
Wine Manga The Drops of God to End in June (May 7, 2014)
DeNA's Manga Box App Adds New Series by Getbackers' Seimaru Amagi (May 5, 2014)
Crunchyroll to Stream The File of Kindaichi Returns Anime (Apr 4, 2014)
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns Detective Anime's 2nd Ad Posted (Mar 29, 2014)
Detective Anime Kindaichi Case Files R's 1st Ad Aired (Mar 2, 2014)
Kindaichi & Drops of God Creator Starts 1st New Manga in 3 Years (Feb 4, 2014)
BBC TV's Sherlock Re-imagining Gets 2nd Japanese Manga (Oct 29, 2013)
Kindaichi Case Files Gets Live-Action Special Set in Malaysia (Sep 10, 2013)
New Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Films Cast Sōjirō, Aoshi (Jul 31, 2013)
Remote's Tetsuya Koshiba to Launch Love Karma Manga (Apr 28, 2013)
Vertical Offers Twin Spica, Drops of God, 7 Billion Needles E-Books (Updated) (Mar 18, 2013)
The Knight in the Area Soccer TV Anime to End Next Week (Sep 23, 2012)
Kindaichi Case Files Manga Gets New Live-Action TV Special (Jul 23, 2012)
Mizuki's Manga Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths Wins Eisner Award (Jul 14, 2012)
Kindaichi Case Files Manga to Resume as Weekly Series (Feb 29, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 6-12 (Feb 15, 2012)
Touch Anime Co-Stars Make Cameo in Area no Kishi Series (Feb 10, 2012)
Sentai Filmworks Licenses GetBackers Anime (Feb 1, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 16-22 (Jan 25, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, December 25-31 (Jan 6, 2012)
Crunchyroll Streams The Knight in the Area Soccer TV Anime Series (Jan 5, 2012)
Sherlock Actor Mentions Manga Cartoons About Holmes/Watson. (Jan 2, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, December 18-24 (Dec 30, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 19-25 (Dec 28, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 12-18 (Dec 21, 2011)
The Knight in the Area Soccer Anime's 1st TV Ad Posted (Dec 20, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 21-27 (Dec 1, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 7-13 (Nov 16, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 31-November 6 (Nov 9, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 23-29 (Nov 4, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 17-23 (Oct 26, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 10-16 (Oct 19, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 3-9 (Oct 12, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 12-18 (Sep 21, 2011)
The Knight in the Area Soccer Manga Gets Anime (Sep 16, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 15-21 (Aug 24, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 20-26 (Jun 29, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 16-22 (May 25, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 14-20 (Mar 23, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Members Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 21-27 (Mar 2, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 14-20 (Feb 23, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 24-30 (Feb 2, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 20-26 (Dec 29, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 13-19 (Dec 22, 2010)
Kodansha USA Adds Phoenix Wright, Monster Hunter, Deltora Quest (Dec 11, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 22-28 (Dec 1, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 15-21 (Nov 24, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 18-24 (Oct 27, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 11-17 (Oct 20, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 20-26 (Sep 29, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 13-19 (Sep 22, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 16-22 (Aug 25, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 21-27 (Jun 30, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 14-20 (Jun 23, 2010)
KAT-TUN's Akanishi Adds Cities to U.S. Concert Tour (Jun 23, 2010)
Japanese Publishers Launch Electronic Manga Award (Jun 10, 2010)
GetBackers' Rando Ayamine Takes Hiatus to Recuperate (Jun 10, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 17-23 (May 26, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 19-25 (Apr 28, 2010)
GetBackers Creators Launch Oniwaka to Ushiwaka Manga (Apr 21, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 12-18 (Apr 21, 2010)
Kami no Shizuku, Psyren, Kurozakuro Listed in English (Apr 11, 2010)
Kindaichi Creator, Gundam Designer Animate Kihei Senki Legacies (Mar 26, 2010)
Shibatora Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action TV Special (Mar 5, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 22-28 (Mar 3, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 15-21 (Feb 24, 2010)
Sgt. Frog, Kuroshitsuji, Bloody Monday Videos Streamed (Jan 18, 2010)
Kami no Shizuku Manga Wins French Wine Mag's Top Award (Jan 8, 2010)
Kami no Shizuku Manga's Korean Drama Plans Delayed (Jan 5, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 14-20 (Dec 23, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 16-22 (Nov 25, 2009)
Manga-Based Bloody Monday Drama Gets Sequel in January (Nov 24, 2009)
Nana Mizuki to Sing in New Year's Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Nov 23, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 26-November 1 (Nov 4, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 19-25 (Oct 29, 2009)
Boys Be, Bloody Monday Manga Return in New 'Seasons' (Oct 14, 2009)
Ikeda & Kikuta's Yokai Navi Runa Manga Listed by Amazon (Sep 9, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 17-23 (Aug 27, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 15-21 (Jun 24, 2009)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 1st Half of 2009 (Jun 15, 2009)
Japanese Anime TV Ranking, May 4-10 (Jun 7, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 25-31 (Jun 3, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 11-17 (May 20, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 19-26 (Apr 29, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 14-20 (Apr 22, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 24-30 (Apr 1, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 17-23 (Mar 25, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, March 3-9 (Mar 10, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 17-23 (Mar 4, 2009)
GetBackers' Writer, Artist Are Planning Next Work (Feb 19, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 20-26 (Jan 28, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 13-19 (Jan 21, 2009)
GetBackers Manga Returns in One-Shot Side Story (Jan 21, 2009)
Japanese Anime TV Ranking, December 15-21 (Dec 30, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 16-22 (Dec 24, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 26-December 2 (Dec 11, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 18-25 (Nov 26, 2008)
Manga Nominated for France's Angoulême Comics Awards (Nov 22, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 11-17 (Nov 19, 2008)
Kami no Shizuku Wine Manga Gets TV Drama in January (Nov 13, 2008)
New York Times Looks at Kami no Shizuku Wine Manga (Oct 23, 2008)
Japanese Anime TV Ranking, September 15–21 (Sep 29, 2008)
Winter Sonata's Bae Eyeing Kami no Shizuku Drama Role (Aug 27, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 12–18 (Aug 20, 2008)
Japanese Anime TV Ranking, August 4–10 (Aug 18, 2008)
Japanese Anime TV Ranking, July 28–August 3 (Aug 11, 2008)
Japanese Anime TV Ranking, July 21–27 (Aug 5, 2008)
Kyo no Gononi Manga Confirmed to Have Fall TV Anime (Jul 29, 2008)
Shibatora Police Manga Adapted into TV Drama (May 13, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 18-24 (Apr 25, 2007)
Tokyopop Announces New Manga Releases (Dec 8, 2003)
Interest:
Drops of God Manga Creator Agi Writes DEEN's New Song (May 30, 2012)
Other articles: Show:
Winter 2012 Anime Spotlight: The List (Dec 22, 2011)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Short and Bittersweet (Aug 19, 2004)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails (Jun 3, 2004)
Tankobon Tower - and then, there was was another column (Feb 11, 2004)

as Hiroaki Igano

Family name (in kanji): 伊賀
Given name (in kanji): 大晃

as Joji Arimori

Family name (in kanji): 有森
Given name (in kanji): 丈時

as Ryō Ryūmon

Family name (in kanji): 龍門
Given name (in kanji): 諒

as Seimaru Amagi

Family name (in kanji): 天樹
Given name (in kanji): 征丸

as Shin Kibayashi

Family name (in kanji): 樹林
Given name (in kanji): 伸

as Yuma Ando

Family name (in kanji): 安童
Given name (in kanji): 夕馬

as Yuya Aoki

Family name (in kanji): 青樹
Given name (in kanji): 佑夜
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Staff in:
(The) Drops of God (manga) : Story
Drops of God: Mariage (manga) : Story
(The) File of Young Kindaichi (TV) : Original Plan
Kami no Shizuku (live-action TV) : Original Manga

Staff in:
(under the name of Hiroaki Igano)
(The) Knight in the Area (manga) : Story
(The) Knight in the Area (TV) : Original creator (story)

Staff in:
(under the name of Joji Arimori)
Assobot Goku (manga) : Story
Association Robot Goku (TV) : Original creator

Staff in:
(under the name of Ryō Ryūmon)
Bloody Monday (manga) : Story
Bloody Monday Season 2: Pandora no Hako (manga) : Story
Bloody Monday: Last Season (manga) : Story

Staff in:
(under the name of Seimaru Amagi)
Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo (manga) : Story
Akechi Keishi no Yūganaru Jikenbo (manga) : Story & Art
Akechi Shōnen no Kareinaru Jikenbo (manga) : Story & Art
(The) File of Young Kindaichi (TV) : Script
(The) File of Young Kindaichi Returns (TV) : Original creator (story)
(The) File of Young Kindaichi Returns (TV 2) : Original creator (story)
(The) File of Young Kindaichi Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi (special) : Original creator
Gifted (manga) : Story
(The ")Jikenbo" of Young Kindaichi: Murder in the Deep Blue (movie) : Original creator (story)
Kindaichi 37-sai no Jikenbo (manga) : Story
Kindaichi Case Files (manga) : Original Idea
Kindaichi Papa no Jikenbo (manga) : Story
Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo R (manga) : Story
Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo: Kuro Majutsu Satsujin Jiken-hen (OAV) : Original creator (story)
Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo: Kyūketsuki Densetsu Satsujin Jiken (special) : Original Concept
Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo: Operaza Kan Saigo no Satsujin (special) : Original Concept
Kindaichi-Shonen no Jikenbo Tanpenshu (manga) : Story
Remote (manga) : Story
Shinu Hodo Aishite (manga) : Story
Tantei Gakuen Q (manga) : Story
Tantei Gakuen Q (TV) : Original creator (manga - story)
Young Kindaichi's Casebook Special (manga) : Story (3-10), Original Idea

Staff in:
(under the name of Shin Kibayashi)
Association Robot Goku (TV) : Series Composition (eps 21-52)
Blue Fight (manga) : Original story, Original screenplay
GetBackers (manga) : Editing
(The ")JiKEMBO" of Young Kindaichi (movie) : Planning Assistant
Lady Napoleon (ONA) : Original creator

Staff in:
(under the name of Yuma Ando)
Kunimitsu no Matsuri (manga) : Story
Kunimitsu no Matsuri (live-action TV) : Original Manga
Psychometrer (manga) : Story
Psychometrer Eiji (manga) : Story
Sherlock Bones (manga) : Story
Shibatora (manga) : Story

Staff in:
(under the name of Yuya Aoki)
GetBackers (manga) : Story
Getbackers (TV) : Original creator (story)
Psycho Busters (manga) : Story
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