Shotaro Ishinomori "Wonder Zone" Original Pen Drawing, One-of-a-Kind, Rare, Authenticity Guaranteed

★There is some dirt on the upper left mat of the frame.

★Price non-negotiable.

⭐️About the artwork
I received these two pieces directly from Mr. Ishinomori himself. As you can see, only Mr. Ishinomori could have drawn them.

⭐️ Shotaro Ishinomori

Real Name
Shotaro Onodera

Born
January 25, 1938
Japan - Ishimori Town, Tome District, Miyagi Prefecture (now Nakada Town Ishimori, Tome City)

Died
January 28, 1998 (aged 60)
Japan - Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo (Juntendo University Hospital)

Occupation
Manga artist

Title
Order of the Rising Sun, Fourth Class, with a Small Green and Violet Ribbon

Active
1954 - 1998

Notable Works
Cyborg 009
Kamen Rider
Sab and I: A Detective Story
Android Kikaider
Saru Tobi E-chan
Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon (Introduction to the Japanese Economy)
HOTEL

Awards

7th Kodansha Children's Manga Award (Cyborg 009, Mutant Sub)

13th Shogakukan Manga Award (Jun, Sab and I: A Detective Story)

33rd Shogakukan Manga Award (HOTEL, Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon)

17th Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize (Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon)

Japan Cartoonists Association Award, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award

Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, Manga Special Award

Special Award for Film Contribution

Official Website
Ishimori Pro Official Website

Born on January 25, 1938 (Showa 13) as the eldest son of Kotaro and Kashiku Onodera in Ishimori Town, Tome District, Miyagi Prefecture (later Nakada Town Ishimori, Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture). He had an older sister, two younger brothers, and a younger sister, making him the fifth child. As mentioned below, he initially aspired to be a film director, but his older sister, Yoshie Onodera, who was often ill and unable to go out, would have her school experiences and observations of the outside world drawn for her, which is said to be the origin of his manga.

During his time at Ishimori Elementary School (now Tome City Ishimori Elementary School), he enjoyed reading comic books and magazines. One day, he encountered Osamu Tezuka's Shin Takarajima (New Treasure Island) and was deeply impressed, becoming a huge fan of Tezuka's work thereafter.

In 1950 (Showa 25), when he became a junior high school student, he sent a fan letter to Osamu Tezuka and received a reply, which further fueled his passion for manga. In his second year, he submitted a four-panel comic strip to the Mainichi Chugakusei Shimbun (Mainichi Junior High School Newspaper) and it was accepted. From then on, he became obsessed with submitting his work. He gathered neighborhood children to form a research group and created a club magazine called Sumijuku Itteki (A Drop of Ink) (which ceased publication after two issues). He was also responsible for critiques in Manga Shonen, a magazine that solicited submissions.
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