{"product_id":"biography-yuji-hosoi-1","title":"Yūji Hosoi | Biography | Tokusatsu Mangaïsation \u0026 Shotaro Ishinomori","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eYūji Hosoi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e (born September 27, 1950) is a Japanese mangaka whose career is closely connected to what we would now call \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“mangaïsation”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: the adaptation of television, anime and, later, video-game properties into manga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eHosoi made his professional debut as a mangaka, in 1968, in \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTezuka’s COM magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, published by Mushi Production. He started working with \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIshimori Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in the early 1970s before drawing \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKamen Rider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for Kodansha. Numerous other tokusatsu and Super Sentai series followed and, in later decades, properties such as \u003ci\u003eSD Gundam\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe King of Fighters\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e*Tokusatsu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e refers to live-action productions that rely heavily on special effects, such as miniature sets, rubber monster suits and other pre-CGI techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eFamous examples include \u003cb\u003eGodzilla\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eUltraman\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKamen Rider\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eSuper Sentai\u003c\/b\u003e series, which would later provide the basis for the famous \u003ci\u003ePower Rangers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eOver the course of four decades, Hosoi built a lasting reputation for translating these popular media into manga. His work represents a remarkable cross-section of Japanese pop culture, stretching from the television heroes of the 1970s and the successive generations of Super Sentai to the anime and arcade icons of the 1990s and 2000s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eDuring his student days, Hosoi joined the doujin group \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMutant Pro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, with \u003cb\u003eMakoto Kanno\u003c\/b\u003e as mentor, coach and friend. It was here that he first published works, including a very notable doujinshi titled \u003ci\u003eBokuju Sandoku\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003e(Kanno would later become one of the original designers in Nintendo’s creative department in 1972.)\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eIn 1969\u003c\/span\u003e, after graduating from high school, he became an \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eassistant to \u003cb\u003eJōji Enami\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, who had already ventured into the \u003cb\u003emangaïsation\u003c\/b\u003e of television series such as \u003ci\u003eUltra Q\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCaptain Ultra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCaptain Scarlet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMighty Jack\u003c\/i\u003e. Under Enami’s guidance, Hosoi refined his technical skills and storytelling rhythm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eIn 1971, he joined \u003cb\u003eIshimori Productions\u003c\/b\u003e, the studio of \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShotaro Ishinomori\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the central figures in the development of Japanese superhero manga and tokusatsu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThis placed the young Hosoi close to \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003ethe creative world from which characters such as \u003cb\u003eKamen Rider, Kikaider, Robot Detective, Akumaizer 3\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDaitetsujin 17\u003c\/b\u003e would emerge\u003c\/span\u003e, and gave him experience with the visual language of television, animation and special-effects productions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eWith the launch of Kodansha’s magazine \u003cb\u003eOtomodachi\u003c\/b\u003e in 1972, Hosoi was selected to create the manga adaptation of \u003cb\u003eKamen Rider\u003c\/b\u003e, then a major television phenomenon. This marked the beginning of a long relationship with tokusatsu manga and with properties originating from the world of Ishinomori.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eThe rise of \u003cb\u003eSuper Sentai\u003c\/b\u003e became an important chapter in Hosoi’s career.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAcross successive generations of the franchise, he produced manga adaptations of no fewer than \u003cb\u003e14 consecutive Super Sentai series (1975-91)\u003c\/b\u003e, including \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattle Fever J\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDenshi Sentai Denziman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChōdenshi Bioman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChōjū Sentai Liveman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKōsoku Sentai Turboranger\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than being associated with a single Sentai generation, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eHosoi accompanied the evolving franchise across many years, translating its constantly changing teams, costumes, machines and monsters from television to the printed page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHosoi had a particular talent for turning large, complicated screen stories into manga that younger readers could easily follow and enjoy. From the 1970s through the 2000s, he became, I dare say, \u003cb\u003eone of the defining figures in the field of mangaïsation\u003c\/b\u003e, helping generations of readers engage with characters and universes from the screen through manga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eHis career did not end with the classic television heroes. In later decades, Hosoi continued working with changing forms of Japanese popular culture, producing manga connected to anime, games and major franchises such as \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSD Gundam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe King of Fighters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeen as a whole, Hosoi’s career forms an unusual bridge between \u003cb\u003eIshinomori-era tokusatsu manga of the 1970s, the Super Sentai generations of the 1980s, and the game and anime adaptations of the 1990s and 2000s\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew artists travelled through so many successive phases of Japanese popular entertainment while remaining primarily manga artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eAlongside his career as a mangaka, Hosoi also became involved in manga education, eventually teaching at \u003cb\u003eKyoto University of the Arts\u003c\/b\u003e, where he held senior academic positions within its manga programme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Series He Adapted:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKamen Rider\u003c\/strong\u003e – Including \u003cem\u003eV3\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eX\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmazon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStronger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Sentai\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cem\u003eHimitsu Sentai Gorenger\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTaiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSD Gundam\u003c\/strong\u003e – Humorous, super-deformed side stories of the Gundam universe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarou Densetsu \/ Fatal Fury\u003c\/strong\u003e – SNK’s fighting game adapted into manga blending action and narrative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe King of Fighters\u003c\/strong\u003e – Continuing the SNK legacy with stories centered on Kyo, Iori, and others\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransformers\u003c\/strong\u003e – Adaptations related to the toy and anime franchise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGodzilla\u003c\/strong\u003e – Manga interpretations of the iconic kaiju\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yuji Hosoi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54071606804808,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6974\/7272\/files\/Hosoi_Bio.jpg?v=1789489352","url":"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/biography-yuji-hosoi-1","provider":"Sultans of Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}