Shuzo Oshimi
| Shūzō Oshimi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 押見 修造 |
| Born | 1981 Gunma, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Notable work |
The Flowers of Evil Drifting Net Café |
| Awards | Tetsuya Chiba Award |
Shūzō Oshimi (押見 修造 Oshimi Shūzō?, born 1981) is a Japanese manga artist in Tokyo who publishes works primarily for Kodansha. He made his debut with Superfly in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine. He is best known for his manga Drifting Net Cafe and The Flowers of Evil. His works have been adapted into many different media including television drama, anime, and live action film. In 2001, he won the Tetsuya Chiba Award.
Oshimi's hometown is in the countryside of Kiryu, Gunma, which also served as the setting of his manga The Flowers of Evil. While growing up there, the main places he would visit were the riverbank, the stairs of his junior high school, and the bookstore. Oshimi currently resides in Tokyo.
Oshimi debuted with Superfly in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine. He would go on to start his first series Avant-Garde Yumeko in the magazine. His works have been adapted into many different media, with Drifting Net Café into a television drama,The Flowers of Evil into an anime, and Sweet Poolside into a live action film. In 2001, he won the Tetsuya Chiba Award.
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