| Masakazu Katsura
(桂 正和, Katsura Masakazu) | |
|---|---|
|
Birthdate: |
Template:Birth date and age |
|
Birth place: |
Fukui, Japan |
|
Role in DNA2: |
Writer and Illustrator |
Masakazu Katsura (桂 正和, Katsura Masakazu) is a Japanese mangaka who wrote and illustrated the manga series DNA2. He was born December 10, 1962 in the prefecture of Fukui in Japan.
Other than DNA2, Masakazu Katsura has written and illustrated numerous other manga series and one-shots (all published by Shueisha), including:
- Gakuen Buntai 3 Parokan (1981)
- Tenkōsei wa Hensōsei!? (1981)
- Tsubasa (1981)
- Natsu ni Suzumi! (1982)
- Aki ni Suzumi... (1982)
- Wingman (1983 - 1985) [first actual manga series]
- Zetman (1994)
- Gakuen Buntai 3 Parokan II (1985)
- Voguman (1985)
- Pantenon (1986)
- Vander (1986)
- Present from Lemon (1987)
- Chiisana Akari (1988)
- Video Girl Ai (1990 - 1993)
- Shadow Lady (1995 - 1996)
- M (1996)
- I"s (1997 - 1999), and
- Zetman (2002 - Present)
The Shadow Lady manga was licensed and released by Dark Horse manga between 1998 and 2001. Video Girl Ai was licensed and released by Viz Media between 2003 and 2006. An anime OVA was made of the series, which was released in Japan in 1992 and licensed and released by Viz Media in 2001. A live-action movie was also made of Video Girl Ai, which was released in Japan in 1991. I"s has been licensed and released by Viz Media in the United States. It has also been turned into two anime OVA series, both also licensed by Viz Media, called From I"s and I"s Pure.