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Sanpei Shirato

Popularity: 0.187
Known For: Writing
Birthday: 1932-02-15
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
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Also Known As: Sampei Shirato, 冈本登, 白土三平

Biography: A Japanese manga artist and essayist known for his social criticism as well as his realistic drawing style and the characters in his scenarios. He is considered a pioneer of gekiga. The son of the Japanese proletarian painter Toki Okamoto, his dream to become an artist equal with his father...