Shin-ichi Sakamoto

Life and career Shin-ichi Sakamoto was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1972 as the middle child of three brothers. He loved drawing and even won some contests as a child. However, he did not read manga until he found a copy of Weekly Shōnen Jump in a parking lot and saw Fist of the North Star and then Kinnikuman. The material is used for manga, such as Innocent and Innocent Rouge. This art exhibition titled "Shin-ichi Sakamoto Chronicle: Present" will be held at the Vanilla gallery,

Works

Manga (1995) (1995) (April 19, 2004 – November 18, 2005) (2005 – 2006) (2007 – 2012) (January 31, 2013 – April 16, 2015) (May 20, 2015 – January 8, 2020) DRCL midnight children (January 20, 2021 – present)

Other (2020, Artbook) (2020, one-shot doujinshi) (2021, Cover art)

Awards 2010 (14th) Japan Media Arts Festival, Excellence Prize for Manga (for The Climber) 2013 (17th) Japan Media Arts Festival, Jury Selection for Manga (for Innocent) 2014 (18th) Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, Reader Award Nomination (for Innocent) 2015 (8th) Manga Taishō, Nomination (for Innocent) 2021 (24th) Japan Media Arts Festival, Excellence Award for Manga (for Innocent Rouge)