When was Mitsuteru Yokoyama born and when did he die?
Mitsuteru Yokoyama lived from 1934 to 2004. He spent his boyhood during World War II before graduating from Kobe municipal Ota junior high school.
Questions about Mitsuteru Yokoyama
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What year did Tetsujin 28-go appear serially in a shonen magazine?
Tetsujin 28-go appeared serially in the shonen magazine in 1956 after Mitsuteru Yokoyama resigned from the movie company. This work became popular equal to Tezuka's Astro Boy and prompted him to move to Tokyo that same year.
Which historical story won the prize for excellence from the Japan Cartoonist Association in 1991?
Sangokushi won the prize for excellence from the Japan Cartoonist Association in 1991. The series ran for sixteen years and solidified Mitsuteru Yokoyama's reputation beyond simple action serials.
How many years did the Water Margin adaptation run under Mitsuteru Yokoyama?
The Water Margin adaptation ran for sixteen years under Mitsuteru Yokoyama. This long-running series established templates that other creators would follow for decades to come.
Who cited Mitsuteru Yokoyama as an influence on their own series Akira?
Katsuhiro Otomo has cited Mitsuteru Yokoyama as an influence and said his own series Akira has the same overall plot as Tetsujin 28-go. Some characters in Akira are known as numbers 25, 26, 27 and 28 in homage to Tetsujin 28-go.