{"product_id":"judo-icchokusen-shinji-nagashima-pg-215-weekly-shonen-king","title":"Judo Icchokusen | Shinji Nagashima | pg.215 | Weekly Shonen King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: 23 x 35.7 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia : pencil, ink \u0026amp; no zip-a-tone on paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eShinji Nagashima (1937–2005)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e was a groundbreaking, pioneering mangaka known for his unique storytelling and significant influence on both \u003ci\u003eseinen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003egekiga\u003c\/i\u003e manga.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eNagashima’s early life was marked by hardship. He lost his father during the war, and his house was destroyed in an air raid. As a child, he dreamed of becoming a manga artist, but his teachers discouraged him. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eFeeling frustrated and misunderstood, he became a real delinquent and rose as the leader of his junior high school gang. Leaving school at the age of 14, he ran away from home and tried over ten different jobs, including working at a liquor store, a laundry, and as a tofu seller. None of these jobs lasted long. During this difficult time, he continued to draw manga, sometimes living in extreme poverty, surviving on the leftovers food from his family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eIn 1952, Nagashima made his official debut as a mangaka with \u003ci\u003ePiri-chan the Sunflower\u003c\/i\u003e, earning 6,000 yen for his manuscript (more than the starting salary for a junior high school graduate at the time). Tragically, just weeks before the manga was published, his beloved sister died in an accident.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eIn the following years, Nagashima became deeply involved in the emerging manga community. He befriended prominent artists such as Yoshiharu Tsuge, Masaharu Endo, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, and Takao Saito. He joined several artist groups, including \u003ci\u003eKako-kai\u003c\/i\u003e, which he formed with Fujio Akatsuka, Shotaro Ishinomori, and Mitsuaki Suzuki. He also worked as an assistant to Osamu Tezuka for a time and co-founded Musashino Productions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eIn the early 1960s, Nagashima lived a wandering, almost vagabond life in Shinjuku, during which he published \u003ci\u003eThe Cruel Story of a Manga Artist\u003c\/i\u003e, a work that exposed the harsh realities of the manga industry. In 1962, he joined Saito Productions and shifted toward a \u003ci\u003egekiga\u003c\/i\u003e style, reflecting a more serious and dramatic approach to manga. He later worked at Mushi Productions, contributing to the direction of the TV anime \u003ci\u003eJungle Emperor Leo\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eFrom the late 1960s, Nagashima gained recognition as a leading figure in adult-oriented manga. His works, such as \u003ci\u003eFuten\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJudo Icchokusen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHanaichi Monme (\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\"\u003e花いちもんめ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e, often drew from his own experiences and were serialized in magazines like \u003ci\u003eCOM\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGaro\u003c\/i\u003e. He won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1972 and the Japan Cartoonists Association Award for Excellence in 1974. Several of his works were adapted into TV dramas and anime, further cementing his influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eNagashima’s later works, including \u003ci\u003eBoyhoods\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHappy Days\u003c\/i\u003e, allowed him greater creative freedom. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eShinji Nagashima semi-retired from manga in 1986 but remained active in art until his death. In 1996, despite suffering from diabetes, he completed a full-color manga adaptation of Kenji Miyazawa’s \u003ci\u003eNight on the Galactic Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eHe passed away from chronic heart failure on June 10, 2005, at the age of 69. He is buried at Zuisen-ji Temple in Kamakura, and his posthumous Buddhist name was\u003cb\u003e Eikan-in Shin Takamikyu Koji\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'MS Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'MS Gothic';\"\u003e永閑院愼高美久居士\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eNagashima is remembered as a pioneer who brought personal experience, grit, and humanity to manga, helping to shape the \u003ci\u003eseinen\u003c\/i\u003e genre and influence generations of artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shinji Nagashima","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54426795835720,"sku":null,"price":475.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6974\/7272\/files\/judo_2_3f3cfecd-0e7d-4630-aa0f-dce23d2954a3.png?v=1793186726","url":"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/judo-icchokusen-shinji-nagashima-pg-215-weekly-shonen-king","provider":"Sultans of Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}