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Keisuke Itagaki (Japanese: 板垣 恵介, Hepburn: Itagaki Keisuke, born April 4, 1957) is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for his martial arts series Grappler Baki (1991–1999) and its four sequels, which have sold over 100 million volumes. In 1996, he began working on Garōden, an original work by Baku Yumemakura. He has also collaborated on the series Garōden Boy.

Prior to becoming a manga artist, he served five years in the 1st Airborne Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. During his service he practiced amateur boxing, and has competed in the National Sports Festival. He also holds a degree in Shorinji Kempo, which he has practiced since he was a teenager.

He is the father of Paru Itagaki, Beastars manga author.

Works

• Make-Upper
• Baki the Grappler (グラップラー刃牙, Gurappurā Baki, 1991–1999)
• Baki (バキ, 1999–2005)
• Baki Hanma (範馬刃牙, Hanma Baki, 2005–2012)
• Baki-Dou (刃牙道, Baki Dō, 2014–2018)
• Bakidou (バキ道, Baki Dō, 2018–2023)
• Baki Rahen (刃牙らへん, lit. 'Baki and Others', ongoing from 2023)
• Garōden (餓狼伝), adaptation of the novel series
• Garōden Boy (餓狼伝BOY, 2004), side story of the novel series
• Tekken 5 (鉄拳5), Bruce Irvin's extra costume design

References

1. "新アニメーションシリーズ『バキ』2018年6月25日より、NETFLIXにて先行配信スタート！ 2018年7月1日より、TOKYO MX1ほかにてTV放送開始" (PDF) (in Japanese). TMS Entertainment. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
2. "Baki's Itagaki to Draw New 1st Airborne Brigade Manga". Anime News Network. August 15, 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
3. Loveridge, Lynzee (September 19, 2019). "Weekly Shonen Champion Reveals Baki, BEASTARS Creators Are Father-Daughter". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

External links

• Keisuke Itagaki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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