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Shotaro ISHINOMORI

Family name (in kanji): 石ノ森

Given name (in kanji): 章太郎

Birth name: Shotaro (章太郎) Onodera (小野寺)

Also known as: Shotaro Ishimori

Date of birth: 1938-01-25

Hometown: Ishinomori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Chronology:

(1938-01-25) Born in Ishinomori (石森), Miyagi Prefecture ***NOTE:the Kanji "石森" is generally read with "Ishimori".

(1954-12) Debuted with "Nikyu Tenshi". His pen name in Kanji was "石森章太郎". He wanted to be called "Ishinomori" which was the same name as his hometown. However, people called him "Shotaro Ishimori".

(1956-03) Graduated from his high school and moved to Tokyo.

(1956-05) Moved to legendary apartment building "Tokiwaso", and had lived together with various prominent manga artists.

(1963-05) Founded the anime production company "Studio Zero" with Shin'ichi Suzuki and others.

(1971-04-03) Live-action adaptation of his best-selling manga Kamen Rider premiered on Japanese television.

(1972-07-08) Live-action adaptation of his best-selling manga Jinzou Ningen Kikaida premiered on Japanese television.

(1975-04-05) Co-created Himitsu Sentai Go-Ranger, marking the beginning of the sentai genre in the Japanese TV and film industry.

(1985) Changed his name into "Shotaro Ishinomori" (石ノ森章太郎)

(1998-01-28) Died from heart failure.

Date of death: 1998-01-28

Website:

ISHIMORI@STYLE (Japanese)

石ノ森章太郎萬画大全集 ["Ishinomori Shotaro Complete Comic Works"] (Japanese)

石森エンタテインメント["Ishimori Entertainment, Inc."] (Japanese)

In the news 33 times:

2009-11-12 Shueisha, Microsoft Reveal Details on Phone Manga Sales

2009-11-06 Nikkei: Ishinomori Work to Get Hollywood Film in 2012 (Update 2)

2009-06-25 Kamen Rider Double to Premiere in Japan in September

2009-04-14 Japanese Science Fiction Con Award Nominees Revealed

2009-03-29 Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 16-22

2009-03-22 Japanese Anime TV Ranking, February 23-March 1

2009-03-07 Doraemon Co-Creator's Complete Works to be Published

2009-02-12 Detroit Metal City Cameos in Street Fighter Online (Updated)

2009-01-26 5 Manga to Continue after Magazine Z's End

2008-12-22 4Kids Keeps Sonic X, Dinosaur King, Yu-Gi-Oh on U.S. TV

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Staff in:
(under the name of Shotaro Ishimori)
Kaizoku Ouji (TV) : Original creator
Rainbow Sentai Robin (TV) : Original Manga
Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae (TV) : Original creator
Sora Tobu Yureisen (movie) : Original Work

Cast in:
Daikyouryu Jidai (special)
Kamen Rider BLACK (live-action movie) as Fisherman
Kamen Rider: Hachi-nin Rider tai Ginga-oh (live-action movie) as Astronaut with glasses
Shin Kamen Rider (live-action special)

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