Masashi Tanaka

Masashi Tanaka (田中 政志, born June 10, 1962) is a Japanese manga artist best known for Gon, his silent manga starring a miniature dinosaur. He began publishing Gon in 1991. GON is possibly his most well known work, famous for being a silent comic throughout its entire run.

Masashi Tanaka
Born	(1962-06-10) June 10, 1962 Gotsu City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Manga artist
Known for	Gon
Website	Masashi Tanaka page

Works

Serials

• Flash: The Wild West Bandit (FLASH(フラッシュ), Furasshu, 1986-1990, 3 volumes)
• Miss Marvel's Lovely Trade (ミス・マーベルの素敵な商売, Misu Māberu no Sutekina Shōbai, 1987, 1 volume)
• Adventures of the Victoria (冒険!ヴィクトリア号!!, Bōken! Vikutoria-Gō!!, 1988, 1 volume)
• U.P.O.: Unidentified Prince Object (未確認プリンス物体U.P.O., Mikakunin Prince Buttai U.P.O., 1990, 1 volume)
• A Samurai's Great Adventure (侍大冒険, Samurai Daibōken, 1991, 1 volume)
• Gon (1992-2002, 7 volumes)

Short stories

• Demon (邪鬼, Jaki) (1985) - Submission for the 8th Tetsuya Chiba Awards. English adaptation published by Dark Horse in issues 40 to 44 of Cheval Noir.
• Kagerō (陽炎) (1986) - Submission for the 9th Tetsuya Chiba Awards.
• CAESAR (1987) - Submission for the 10th Tetsuya Chiba Awards.
• Binbōgami Gomen (貧乏神御免) (1988) - Submission for the 11th Tetsuya Chiba Awards.
• In Dreams (夢ん中, Yumennaka) (1989) - Winner of the 12th Tetsuya Chiba Awards. English adaptation published by Dark Horse in issues 24, 25, and 26 of Cheval Noir in 1991 and 1992.

External links

Masashi Tanaka at IMDb