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Gō Tanabe

b. 1975

Japanese mangaka

Mangaka PencillerComics creator
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About Gō Tanabe

Born 1975. Gō Tanabe is a Japanese mangaka, penciller, comics creator, screenwriter and comics artist.

is a Japanese manga artist who is especially known for his adaptations of literary works by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. His manga has been translated into English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Polish.

Career In Q4 2005, in the midst of a nonproductive period, he was exploring new ideas for "stories about monsters with no positive outcome". His publisher introduced him to the Cthulhu Mythos by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. In a subsequent interview with CNews2, Tanabe said how he was impressed by characters who "lose all hope and appetite for life. It is this common thread in Lovecraft's stories that particularly struck me".

In 2007, he drew the romantic drama in the magazine Comic Beam, published in the same year by Enterbrain, as well as , loosely adapted from H. P. Lovecraft's short story.

In 2012, he drew an adaptation of Mr. Nobody in Monthly Comic Ryū and it was also subsequently published in three bound volumes by publisher Tokuma Shoten.

In 2015, he drew Lovecraft's in Comic Beam, which was published by Enterbrain.

In 2016, Enterbrain published further Lovecraft adaptations of and .

In 2018, he drew Lovecraft's , followed by in 2019.

On March 12, 2021, he completed Lovecraft's .

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Important facts

Born
1975, Tokyo, Tokyo
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Awards
Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series; Bram Stoker Award for Best Graphic Novel
Also known as
Go Tanabe, Gou Tanabe

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gō Tanabe?

Japanese mangaka

When was Gō Tanabe born?

Gō Tanabe was born in 1975 in Tokyo, Tokyo.

What is Gō Tanabe's occupation?

Gō Tanabe is a mangaka, penciller, comics creator, screenwriter and comics artist.

What nationality is Gō Tanabe?

Gō Tanabe is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gō Tanabe

· Wikidata: Q11577423

· DBpedia: Gou Tanabe

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