Daichi Banjō

Akinori Kidera (木寺 昭徳, Kidera Akinori, born January 28, 1969 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan), known under the pen name Daichi Banjō (万乗 大智, Banjō Daichi), is a Japanese manga artist.[1] His most notable work was the sports manga Dan Doh!!, written by Nobuhiro Sakata, in which he was the illustrator.

Daichi Banjō
BornAkinori Kidera (木寺 昭徳, Kidera Akinori)
(1969-01-28) January 28, 1969
Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Area(s)Manga artist, illustrator
Notable works
Dan Doh!!
CollaboratorsNobuhiro Sakata

Biography

In 1991, Banjo won the 21st Shogakukan New Artist Award for "Feron 11" as well as an honorable mention for the "Fujiko Fujio Award". That same year, one of his works appeared in the CoroCoro Comic Summer Special. After graduating from Seinan Gakuin University, he worked as an assistant to Takashi Shiina. In 1992 he made his formal debut under the pen name "Daichi Banjō" with the short story "Puma" in a special issue of Shōnen Sunday. In 1995, he became the illustrator for the Dan Doh!! sports manga series written by Nobuhiro Sakata.[1] The series ran from 1995 to 2000 on Weekly Shonen Jump for 29 tankōbon volumes and its sequels Dan Doh! Xi and Dan Doh! Next Generation ran in Shonen Sunday from 2000 to 2005 for 15 and 4 volumes, respectively. It was also adapted into an anime series.[1] In 2006, he worked on the series Bushin which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday. Other manga series include Mobile Suit Gundam: The Hunters in Black and Mobile Suit Gundam Aggressor.

Works
Title Year Notes Refs[2]
Dan Doh! 1995–2000 Illustrator, written by Nobuhiro Sakata.
Serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday
Published by Shogakukan in 29 volumes
Dan Doh!! Xi 2000–03 Illustrator, written by Nobuhiro Sakata.
Serialized in Shonen Sunday
Published by Shogakukan in 15 volumes
Dan Doh!! ~ Next Generation 2004–05 Illustrator, written by Nobuhiro Sakata.
Serialized in Shonen Sunday
Published by Shogakukan in 4 volumes
Sairen (ja:サイレン 〜ETERNAL SIREN〜, Siren) 2005–06 screenplay. Serialized in Young Sunday Comics, Published in 1 volume
Bushin (ja:武心 BUSHIN) 2006–07 Serialized in Shonen Sunday
Published by Shogakukan in 5 volumes
An koro. Funabashi Wakamatsu 1-chōme wa uma yūsen (あんころ。船橋若松1丁目は馬優先) 2007–08 Serialized in Young Sunday Comics
Published in 5 volumes
Gen'eishōnen (ja:幻影少年, Ghost Boy) 2009–11 Serialized in Shonen Sunday
Published by Shogakukan in 6 volumes
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Hunters in Black (ja:機動戦士ガンダム 黒衣の狩人, Kidō Senshi Gundam: Kokui no Kariudo) 2013 Manga artist. Original story by Yatate Hajime and Tomino Yoshiyuki. Serialized in Shonen Sunday Super, Published in 1 volume [3]
Mobile Suit Gundam Aggressor (機動戦士ガンダム アグレッサー) 2014 Manga artist. Original story by Yatate Hajime and Tomino Yoshiyuki. Serialized in Shonen Sunday S
Published by Shogakukan in 2 volumes		 [4]
Girishia shinwa (ギリシア神話, Greek Mythology) Serialized in Shogakukan learning Manga World Masterpiece Museum
Published in 1 volume
Chō henkan taisen moji bakeru G (超変換大戦もじバケるG) Serialized in Colo Comics
Published in 3 volumes

References
  1. まんがseek・日外アソシエーツ共著『漫画家人名事典』日外アソシエーツ、2003年2月25日初版発行、ISBN 4-8169-1760-8、308 - 309/頁
  2. "著者：万乗大智" [Author: Daichi Banjo]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. "Dan Doh's Banjou to Launch Gundam: Kokui no Kariudo Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  4. "Mobile Suit Gundam Aggressor Manga to Launch in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 January 2016.


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