Summary
Hideki Mori (森 秀樹, Mori Hideki, born 3 April 1961 in Yonago, Tottori, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He made his professional debut in 1982 in Shōnen Sunday, after which he was chosen by Kazuo Koike to illustrate the continuation of Lone Wolf and Cub, Shin Lone Wolf and Cub. Mori is best known for his manga adaptation of Kenichi Sakemi's historical novel Bokkō, which was then adapted as the movie A Battle of Wits. Mori received the 1995 Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga for Bokkō.[1] His other works include Umizuru and Aozora Shot, and the illustrations for Kajō (written by Kazuo Koike). In 2013, published Shishi, a manga based on the life of Miyamoto Musashi.[2]
He is noted for his detailed art in a realistic style.[3]
He is not to be confused with the animator with the same name who worked for Toei Animation during the 1960s and 1970s.
References edit
- ^ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
- ^ "Nouvelle série pour Hideki Mori, 26 April 2013". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Mori Hideki 森秀樹". The Ultimate Manga Page. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
External links edit
- Hideki Mori at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Profile Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at The Ultimate Manga Page