Motofumi Kobayashi (小林 源文, Kobayashi Motofumi, born January 28, 1951 in Fukushima Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. His works include military manga such as Panzergrenadier (装甲擲弾兵), Warrior in Flames -Jochen Peiper (炎の騎士 ヨーヘン・パイパー戦記) & Unternehmen Blau (ブラウ作戦).
| Motofumi Kobayashi 小林源文 | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1951 Fukushima Prefecture |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Artist |
| http://www.genbun.net | |
Works
editWorks about World War II:
- The Black Knight Story (黒騎士物語), 1985
- Panzer Vor! (パンツァーフォー！), 1986
- Panzergrenadier (装甲擲弾兵), 1987
- Panzer Krieg (パンツァークリーク), 1988
- Death of the Steel (鋼鉄の死神), 1989 - The biography of Michael Wittmann.
- Warrior in Flames - Jochen Peiper (炎の騎士 ヨーヘン・パイパー戦記), 1990 - The biography of Jochen Peiper.
- Kampfgruppe Zbv (カンプグルッペZbv), 1993
- Happy Tiger (ハッピータイガー), 1993
- Japanisch Frw. Bataillon der Waffen SS (東亜総統特務隊), 1995. - 'Japanese foreign legion of the Waffen-SS.' It's a comedy.
- Unternehmen Barbarossa (バルバロッサ作戦), 2001. - Operation Barbarossa
- Unternehmen Taifun (タイフーン作戦), 2002. - Operation Typhoon
- Unternehmen Blau (ブラウ作戦), 2003. - Operation Blue
- Unternehmen Zitadelle (ツィタデル作戦), 2005. - Operation Zitadelle
- Deutschland Afrika Korps (アフリカ軍団), 2006. - Afrika Korps and the biography of Erwin Rommel.
- Samland 1945 (ザームラント1945), 2007. - Battle of Sambia.
Works about the Vietnam War:
- Cat Shit One (キャットシットワン), 1998
- Vietnam War (ヴェトナムウォー), 1999
Alternate history:
- World War III (第3次世界大戦), 1988
- Battle over Hokkaidō (バトルオーバー北海道), 1989 - Set in 1995, Soviet hardliners assassinate Mikhail Gorbachev and launch a war against NATO and Japan. In the Far East, the Soviet military fights the JSDF in a battle over control of Hokkaidō.
- Raid on Tokyo/Tokyo Wars (トウキョウウォーズ), 1991 - This is a story of the JSDF fighting against the Soviet Army in Tokyo and Niigata.
- Korean War II (第2次朝鮮戦争 ユギオII), 1996
- Samurai Soldier (サムライ・ソルジャー), 1999
- Omega 7 (オメガ7), 2002
- Omega J (オメガJ), 2003
Science Fiction:
- Gatse (ワンマン・アーミー ゲイツ), 1987
- The Time Troopers (タイム・トルーパー), 1989
- HYDT (士官候補生ハイト), 1989
American comic books:
- Psychonauts (with writer Alan Grant, 4-issue mini series, Epic Comics, 1993–1994)
Video games:
- Accele Brid (Character Designer)
References
edit- Motofumi Kobayashi at Lambiek's Comiclopedia
- Motofumi Kobayashi at the Grand Comics Database
- Motofumi Kobayashi at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
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