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Osamu AKIMOTO

秋本 治
Family name (in kanji): 秋本
Given name (in kanji): 治
Date of birth: 1952-12-11
Hometown: Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Chronology:
(1976) Debuted with Kochikame under the name of "Tatsuhiko Yamadome" (山止たつひこ)
(1978) Changed his name into "Osamu Akimoto" (秋本 治) after ep100 of Kochikame
News: Show:
Osamu Akimoto's Black Tiger Manga Ends (Nov 15, 2022)
Osamu Akimoto's Black Tiger Manga Moves to Regular Serialization (Nov 6, 2019)
KochiKame Creator Osamu Akimoto Wins Japan's Medal with Purple Ribbon (Nov 2, 2019)
Kochikame's Osamu Akimoto Ends Ii Yu da ne! Manga on June 19 (May 18, 2019)
Osamu Akimoto's Finder Manga Ends After 4 Chapters (Mar 15, 2018)
Kochikame Manga Gets New Chapter in Shonen Jump (Sep 10, 2017)
Shin Godzilla Film, Kochikame Manga Win Seiun Awards (Jul 25, 2017)
Hana ni Somu Manga Wins 21st Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Top Award (Apr 25, 2017)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, March 13-19 (Mar 21, 2017)
KochiKame's Osamu Akimoto Launches Black Tiger Post-Civil War Manga (Dec 20, 2016)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2016 (Nov 30, 2016)
Weekly Shonen Jump Gets First Ever Reprint Thanks to KochiKame (Nov 6, 2016)
Kochikame's Akimoto Wins Kan Kikuchi Prize (Oct 13, 2016)
Osamu Akimoto's Black Tiger Manga Launches in December (Oct 7, 2016)
KochiKame's Osamu Akimoto Publishes 4 New Manga in 2017 (Sep 15, 2016)
SMAP Idol Group to Break Up on December 31 (Aug 13, 2016)
Shonen Jump's 'KochiKame' Manga Gets Stage Play to Celebrate 40th Anniversary (Dec 3, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 2-8 (Mar 11, 2015)
Kochikame's Akimoto Draws 'Arii yo Jū wo Ute!' One-Shot (Jan 4, 2015)
Masashi Kishimoto to Start Work on Next Title After Naruto After Next Summer (Nov 19, 2014)
Kochikame's Akimoto Draws Vocaloid Shōjo One-Shot Manga (Jan 5, 2014)
Kochikame Manga Reaches 1,750 Chapters, Abu-san Reaches 100 Volumes (Apr 16, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 6-12 (Feb 15, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 30-February 5 (Feb 8, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 1-7 (Aug 10, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 4-10 (Jul 13, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 18-24 (Apr 27, 2011)
Viz Confirms D.Gray-Man, Naruto Spinoff Books (Apr 11, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 7-13 (Feb 16, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 31-February 6 (Feb 9, 2011)
Manga Creators' Panels on New Youth Ordinance Bill Streamed (Nov 29, 2010)
Shonen Jump to Run 1-Shots by 6 'Legendary' Creators (Sep 14, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 30-September 5 (Sep 8, 2010)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, August 16-22 (Sep 5, 2010)
Manga-Based Live-Action Kochikame Comedy Gets Film (Aug 8, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 7-13 (Jun 16, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 31-June 6 (Jun 9, 2010)
Naruto is 5th Shueisha Manga with 100 Million+ Copies in Print (Update 2) (Apr 26, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 5-11 (Apr 14, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 1-7 (Feb 10, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 2-8 (Nov 11, 2009)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, September 21-27 (Oct 4, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 7-13 (Sep 16, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 31-September 6 (Sep 9, 2009)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, August 3-9 (Aug 29, 2009)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, July 27-August 2 (Aug 24, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 10-16 (Aug 19, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 3-9 (Aug 12, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 27-May 3 (May 6, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 3-9 (Feb 12, 2009)
Kinnikuman, Captain Tsubasa to Return to Jump in 1-Shots (Apr 21, 2008)
Japan Unleashes Manga Review Show (Mar 15, 2006)
Interest:
Kochikame Creator Publishes 1st Business Tips Book (Sep 15, 2019)
Kochikame Creator Draws Denzel Washington in Collab Illustration (May 15, 2017)
All-Star Creators Mark JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 25th Year (Sep 17, 2012)
Tokyo's Vandalized KochiKame Statue to Be Replaced (Oct 25, 2010)
Daily Video: Manga Art Evolution (Oct 8, 2010)
Other articles: Show:
act-age Artist Shiro Usazaki, Kochikame's Osamu Akimoto Each Pen New 1-Shot for Shonen Jump (Dec 13, 2020)
Kochikame Manga Gets New 1-Shot in Shonen Jump on July 20 (Jul 12, 2020)
Kochikame Manga Returns to Shonen Jump for Special 1-Shot (Dec 9, 2019)
SMAP Idols Acknowledge News Reports on Live TV, But Do Not Comment on Possible Breakup (Jan 18, 2016)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Futaba-kun Change (Oct 21, 2010)
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