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Mitsuru Adachi

Mitsuru Adachi
あだち充
Born 安達 充
(1951-02-09) February 9, 1951 (age 65)
Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture
Nationality Japanese
Education

assistant to Shinji Nagashima

assistant to Isami Ishii
Known for Manga
Notable work Touch
H2
Katsu!
Cross Game
Mix
Movement Manga
Awards Shogakukan Manga Award (1982, 2008)

assistant to Shinji Nagashima

Mitsuru Adachi (あだち 充 or 安達 充 Adachi Mitsuru?, born February 9, 1951 in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi Commercial High School in 1969, Adachi worked as an assistant for Isami Ishii. He made his manga debut in 1970 with Kieta Bakuon, based on a manga originally created by Satoru Ozawa. Kieta was published in Deluxe Shōnen Sunday (a manga magazine published by Shogakukan) .

Adachi is well known for romantic comedy and sports manga (especially baseball) such as Touch, H2, Slow Step, Miyuki and Cross Game. He has been described as a writer of "delightful dialogue", a genius at portraying everyday life, "the greatest pure storyteller", and "a master manga artist". He is one of the few manga artists to write for shōnen, shōjo, and seinen manga magazines, and be popular in all three.


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