Daijiro Morohoshi
| Daijiro Morohoshi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Morohoshi Daijirō 諸星 大二郎 July 6, 1949 Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Morohoshi Yoshikage 諸星 義影 |
| Occupation | Manga artist, illustrator, writer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Known for | Yōkai Hunter, Saiyū Yōenden |
| Awards | Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (2000) |
Daijiro Morohoshi (諸星 大二郎 Morohoshi Daijirō?, born July 6, 1949 in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He grew up in Adachi-ku, Tokyo. He is well known for SF comics, allegorical comics and horror/mystery comics based on pseudohistory and folklore. The indirect influence by Cthulhu Mythos also appears here and there in his works.
After graduating from high school, Morohoshi worked for the Tokyo metropolitan government for three years.
In 1970, Morohoshi made his professional debut with his short story "Junko Kyōkatsu" (ジュン子・恐喝 Junko, blackmail?) in COM.
In 1974, his short story "Seibutsu Toshi" (生物都市 Bio City?) was selected in the 7th Tezuka Award. He published Yōkai Hunter (妖怪ハンター Demon Hunter?) series in Weekly Shōnen Jump and he entered the comics industry in earnest. He published Ankoku Shinwa (暗黒神話 Dark Myth?), Kōshi Ankokuden (孔子暗黒伝 Dark Biography of Confucius?) in the same magazine afterwards.
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