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Behind the anime
Original Creator
Kiyoshi Nagai , better known by the pen name Go Nagai , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy and horror.
Go Nagai has 63 listed credits as a mangaka. Gou is from Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Born September 6, 1945. Years active: 1967–present.
Production credits include original creator (52), theme song lyrics (3), and executive producer (3).
Our catalog lists 63 credits, including Great Mazinger, GOD MAZINGER, and Devilman: The Demon Bird.
Their hometown is listed as Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
The person behind the work
Kiyoshi Nagai (永井潔, Nagai Kiyoshi; born September 6, 1945), better known by the pen name Go Nagai (永井 豪, Nagai Gō), is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy and horror.
In 2005, he became a Character Design professor at the Osaka University of Arts. He has been a member of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's nominating committee since 2009.
He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating popular 1970s manga and anime series such as Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z. He is credited with creating the super robot genre; designing the first mecha robots piloted by a user from within a cockpit with Mazinger Z; as well as helping pioneer the magical girl genre with Cutie Honey; the post-apocalyptic manga/anime genre with Violence Jack; and the ecchi genre with Harenchi Gakuen.
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54 titles listed
