Shotaro Ishinomori
Japanese manga artist and author

Born
January 25th, 1938
87 years ago
Died
January 28th, 1998
27 years ago — 60 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Japan
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Created 'Cyborg 009'
Developed 'Kamen Rider' series
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