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Satoru AKAHORI

あかほりさとる

Family name (in kanji): あかほり

Given name (in kanji): さとる

Birth name: Satoru (悟) Akahori (赤堀)

Also known as:

Meito Manjō

Date of birth: 1965-03-08

Hometown: Handa, Aichi, Japan

Website:

i-POLILIN (Japanese)

About:

Husband of manga artist Miyuki Kitagawa

Non-anime staff credits:

Novel adaptation for "Anoko ni 1000%" (novel) (Japanese)

News: Show: 4 +5 ref. +8 unverified

Idumi Kirihara, Satoru Akahori Launch New Manga on Friday (Jul 7, 2022)

Satoru Akahori Launches New Manga on November 12 (Oct 25, 2021)

The Sneaker Light Novel Magazine Returns With Special Issue After 7 Years (Mar 28, 2018)

Kantai Collection Gets Manga Series Starring Kumano, Suzuya (Apr 24, 2014)

Other articles: Show: 0 +1 ref. +7 unverified

as Meito Manjō

Family name (in kanji): 万城

Given name (in kanji): めいと

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Staff in:
Abenobashi: Magical Shopping Arcade (manga) : Story
Akahori Gedō Hour Rabuge (TV) : Series Composition, Script (5 episodes

eps 1-2, 7, 12-13

), Original creator
Armored Dragon Legend Villgust (OAV) : Series Composition, Script (ep 2)
Bakuen Campus Guardress (OAV) : Series Composition, Screenplay (ep 1), Original creator
Chivas 1-2-3 (manga) : Story
DOOOOM (manga) : Story
Dotto Koni-chan (TV) : Script (ep 23a)
Dragon Ball Z (TV) : Screenplay (ep 202)
Dragon Ball Z Kai (TV 2) : Screenplay (ep 100)
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (OAV) : Series Composition, Script (ep 4)
Fūma no Kojirō: Yasha-hen (OAV) : Script (ep 4)
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna (OAV) : Script
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Returns (OAV) : Story Editor
Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House (TV) : Producer
Gekijōban Rokumon Tengai Mon Colle Knight: Densetsu no Fire Dragon (movie) : Screenplay, Original creator
Happy Seven (TV) : Producer
Henbe (TV) : Script
Hyper Speed GranDoll (OAV) : Planning Cooperation
Jankenman (TV) : Series Composition (Brother Noppo), Screenplay (8 episodes

eps 1, 9, 17, 24, 31, 41, 43, 51

)
Jankenman: Kaijudaikessen (OAV) : Screenplay
K.O. Beast (OAV) : Script, Original creator
Kaitō Kiramekiman (TV) : Script (ep 3)
Kami to Sengoku Seitokai (manga) : Story
Karasu Tengu Kabuto (TV) : Script (eps 30, 38)
Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~ (manga) : Story
Kasimasi - Girl Meets Girl (TV) : Original Work
Knights of Ramune (OAV) : Series Composition, Original creator
Knights of Ramune & 40 (TV) : Script (8 episodes

eps 3, 10, 13, 21, 26-27, 33, 37

), Original creator, Series Co-Structure, Series Composition Assistant
Knights of Ramune & 40 DX (OAV) : Series Composition, Script (ep 3), Original creator
Knights of Ramune & 40 Fire (TV) : Series Composition, Script (8 episodes

eps 1-2, 12-14, 24-26

), Original creator
Knights of Ramune & EX (OAV) : Series Composition, Script, Original creator
Lime-iro Ryūkitan X (TV) : Series Composition
Lime-iro Senkitan (TV) : Scenario, Script (7 episodes

eps 1, 3, 5-6, 8, 11, 13

), Original creator
Lime-iro Senkitan: The South Island Dream Romantic Adventure (OAV) : Series Composition, Script, Original creator
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (TV) : Series Composition, Script (eps 2-3, 5, 11), Novel Serialization (Kadokawa Shoten The Sneaker)
Majin Senki Ha-Gun (manga) : Story
Martian Successor Nadesico (TV) : Script (ep 10)
Master of Mosquiton (manga) : Story
Master of Mosquiton (OAV) : Scenario (eps 1, 3), Original creator
Master of Mosquiton '99 (TV) : Original creator
Maze (OAV) : Original creator
Maze (TV) : Original creator
MAZE Bakunetsu Jikū (light novel) : Story
MAZE Bakunetsu Jikū (manga) : Original creator
Maze Bakunetsu Jikū: Tenpen Kyōi no Giant (movie) : Original creator
Menhera Zamurai (manga) : Story
Momoiro Sisters (TV) : Series Composition, Script (eps 23-24)
Mon Colle Knights (manga) : Story
Mon Colle Knights (TV) : Script (eps 1, 27), Original creator
Mouse (manga) : Story
Mouse (TV) : Original Manga (story)
Mouse Bakumatsu-den (manga) : Story
Otohime Connection (OAV) : Screenplay
Princess Army (OAV) : Screenplay
Rance: Sabaku no Guardian (OAV) : Screenplay, Original story
Saber Marionette J (manga) : Story
Saber Marionette J (TV) : Original Work
Saber Marionette J Again (OAV) : Original creator
Saber Marionette J to X (TV) : Original creator
Saber Marionette R (OAV) : Original creator, Supervision
Sakura Taisen (manga) : Story
Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris (OAV) : Series Supervision
Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris (OAV) : Series Supervision
Sakura Taisen: New York NY. (OAV) : Series Supervision
Sakura Taisen: Sumire (OAV) : Series Supervision
Sakura Wars (OAV) : Series Composition, Supervision
Sakura Wars (TV) : Series Composition, Series Advisor
Sakura Wars 2 (OAV) : Series Supervision
Sakura Wars: The Movie : Supervision
Samurai Pizza Cats (TV) : Series Composition, Script (9 episodes

eps 1, 10, 30, 34, 39, 47, 51-52, 54

)
Shikabane Channel (manga) : Story
Sohryuden - Legend of the Dragon Kings (OAV) : Script (eps 3, 7)
Sorcerer Hunters (manga) : Story
Sorcerer Hunters (OAV) : Script (ep 1), Author, Composition (eps 2-3)
Sorcerer Hunters (TV) : Screenplay (ep 16), Original creator, Producer

Sorcerer on the Rocks (OAV) : Original Manga
Tales of Seduction (OAV) : Screenplay
Teito Osōji Hōshi-dan (manga) : Story
Tekkaman Blade (TV) : Series Composition, Screenplay (5 episodes

eps 2, 15-16, 28, 48

)
Tenkū Senki Shurato (TV) : Art, Literature
Tenkū Senki Shurato: Sōsei e no Antō (OAV) : Series Composition, Screenplay (eps 2, 4)
Tensei Maō to Ponkotsu Yūsha (manga) : Story
Tensozoro (manga) : Story
Time Bokan: Royal Revival (OAV) : Screenplay (ep 1)
Video Girl Ai (OAV) : Script (eps 1, 5), Series construction
What's Michael? (TV) : Screenplay
Yatterman (TV 2008) : Screenplay (ep 31)
Zettai Seigi Love Pheromone (TV) : Series Composition, Script (5 episodes

eps 1-2, 7, 12-13

), Original creator

Staff in:
(under the name of Meito Manjō)
Fantastic Detective Labyrinth (TV) : Original creator (story)
Suteki Tantei Labyrinth (manga) : Story

Cast in:
Akahori Gedō Hour Rabuge (TV) as Poririn (ep 8)

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22 comments

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Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Game Review

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World's 1st Dragon Ball Store to Open in Tokyo This Fall

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Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl Anime Film Review

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19 comments

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