Jiro Kuwata
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Native name
桑田二郎
BornApril 17, 1935
Suita Town, Osaka Prefecture, Empire of Japan
DiedJuly 2, 2020 (aged 85)
Pen name桑田 次郎
Jiro Kuwata | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 桑田二郎 |
| Born | April 17, 1935 Suita Town, Osaka Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
| Died | July 2, 2020 (aged 85) |
| Pen name | 桑田 次郎 |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Period | 1948 – 2020 |
| Genre | Shōnen |
| Notable works | Moonlight Mask 8 Man etc. |
Jiro Kuwata (桑田 二郎, Kuwata Jirō; alternatively 桑田 次郎; April 17, 1935 – July 2, 2020[1]) was a Japanese manga artist.
Kuwata was born in Suita, Osaka. He created The Strange Star Cluster (怪奇星団) in 1948. In 1957 he created Maboroshi Tantei (まぼろし探偵; Phantom Detective) He co-created 8 Man with writer Kazumasa Hirai.
In 1965, when he was to finish the final issue of 8 Man, he was arrested for possession of a handgun, and released from prison soon after.
Kuwata died at age 85 in Suita, Osaka.
