Kaiji Kawaguchi | |
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Born |
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
July 27, 1948
Nationality | Japanese |
Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works
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Actor The Silent Service Zipang A Spirit of the Sun |
Awards | 11th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga – Actor 14th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga – The Silent Service 26th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga – Zipang 51st Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga – A Spirit of the Sun |
Kaiji Kawaguchi (Japanese: 川口 開治 or かわぐち かいじ Hepburn: Kawaguchi Kaiji?, born July 27, 1948) is a Japanese manga author whose works include Eagle and Zipang. Generally, his stories involve Japan and examine the moral choices that people make in extreme situations. He received the Kodansha Manga Award three times, for Actor in 1987, for The Silent Service in 1990, and for Zipang in 2002. He has also received the Shogakukan Manga Award, for A Spirit of the Sun in 2006.