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Shin'ichi Nagashima (永島 眞一, Nagashima Shin'ichi, July 8, 1937 – June 10, 2005), better known by the pen name Shinji Nagashima (永島 慎二, Nagashima Shinji), was a Japanese manga artist born in Tokyo, Japan. His pseudonym came about due to a publisher's error when printing his name, and he continued using the pseudonym after that.
Aug 7, 2023 · A pseudonym, also known as a pen name or nom de plume, is a fictitious name adopted by an author to write under instead of their real name. Pseudonyms have been used throughout history by renowned authors to protect their identities, experiment with different writing styles, or target specific audiences.
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Shinji Nagashima (永島 慎二 Nagashima Shinji?, July 8, 1937 – June 10, 2005), real name Shin'ichi Nagashima (永島 眞一 Nagashima Shin'ichi?), was a Japanese manga artist born in Tokyo, Japan. His pseudonym came about due to a publisher's error when printing his name, and he continued using the pseudonym after that.
His oldest son is classical guitarist Shiki Nagashima.
From the time he was in junior high school, Nagashima aspired to become a manga artist. After dropping out of school during junior high, he worked as a paperboy and a tofu salesman. He made his professional debut as a manga artist in 1952 with his story Sansho no Piri-chan (さんしょのピリちゃん?).
After becoming acquainted with Osamu Tezuka due to occasionally living at Tokiwa-sō, he became Tezuka's assistant. While there, he formed the group Musashi Production with artists including Atsushi Sugimura (who was working under the pseudonym Kontarō), Kyūta Ishikawa, and Kuni Fukai (who was working under the pseudonym Hirō Fukai).
He soon became friends with several members of the Gekiga Kōbō, including Yoshihiro Tatsumi and Takao Saito, while living in a provincial temple. After the breakup of Gekiga Kōbō, Nagashima began working for Saitō Production and his work began to reflect a more cinematic and dramatic feel. During this time, he began a somewhat wandering lifestyle living in Shinjuku.
In 1961, Nagashima published The Harsh Story of a Manga Artist (漫画家残酷物語 Mangaka Zankoku Monogatari?), a story which showed the "other side" of the manga industry and which brought Nagashima to the forefront of that industry.
He continued publishing new works in a variety of magazines such as COM and Garo, and due to his unusual style began to be called the "father of shōnen manga". From 1964 to 1966, he worked at Mushi Production working on television anime series such as Jungle Taitei.
Nagashima won the Shogakukan Manga Award for his Hanaichi Monme (花いちもんめ?) in 1972. Two years later, he won the Japan Cartoonists Association Award for Manga Lunch Box (漫画のおべんとう箱 Manga no Obentō Hako?).
•Beloved Pet Dog Taro (愛犬タロ Aiken Taro?) (1956, Shōjo)
•The Harsh Story of a Manga Artist (漫画家残酷物語 Mangaka Zankoku Monogatari?) (1961–1964, Keiji)
•Wonderful Parent and Child (ステッキ親子 Sutekki Oyako?) (1962, Akahata)
•The Seven Runts (チビッコセブン Chibikko Sebun?) (1964, Atom Club)
•Genta and Okkaa (源太とおっかあ Genta to Okkaa?) (1967, Shōnen King)
•Wanderer (フーテン Fūten?) (1967–1970, COM, Garo, Play Comic)
•Shinji Nagashima at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
Jun 17, 2024 · A pseudonym is also sometimes called a stage name, nom de plume, or nom de guerre. This article will explore why authors use pseudonyms, the benefits and challenges of a pen name, and how to choose and use one effectively.
Why pseudonyms? The truth is that authors of every stripe—both famous and little-known—write under pseudonyms. Perhaps the most famous recent example is J.K. Rowling, who chose to write her Cormoran Strike mystery novels under the pen name Robert Galbraith.
Dec 18, 2019 · A “pseudonym” is a false name. More specifically, a pseudonym is: Not the name someone uses on a day-to-day basis; Only used for a specific purpose; If someone changes their name legally or adopts a nickname, it isn’t a pseudonym. These are just names people use to identify themselves in their daily lives or to certain friends.
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