Shinji Wada

Shinji Wada
和田 慎二
Born
岩本 良文 (Yoshifumi Iwamoto)

April 19, 1950 (1950-04-19)
Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
DiedJuly 5, 2011(2011-07-05) (aged 61)
Known forManga

Shinji Wada (和田 慎二, Wada Shinji; April 19, 1950 – July 5, 2011) was a Japanese manga artist in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, and best known for the creation of the Sukeban Deka franchise in 1979.

History

When Hakusensha published Sukeban Deka in 1979, Wada's work became very popular. He was commissioned to create the OAV series and a TV series that spawned three seasons, including two live-action movies.

As of 2007, he had been involved in creating his latest manga Crown. He was previously involved in creating Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki. Wada died in July 2011 due to ischaemic heart disease.

Works

Manga

Author and artist unless otherwise noted.

Collaborative manga

Anime

TV

References

  1. ↑ https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDG0602H_W1A700C1CC1000/
  2. ↑ https://www.shikoku-np.co.jp/national/culture_entertainment/20110706000310
  3. ↑ "Influential Manga Creator Shinji Wada Passes Away". Crunchyroll. 5 July 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  4. ↑ 漫画家の和田慎二さんが死去 「スケバン刑事」の作者. 47NEWS (in Japanese). 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2026.