Kenichi Muraeda
村枝 賢一
Born (1967-09-05) September 5, 1967
Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture
NationalityJapanese
Notable works
Kamen Rider Spirits
Spouse(s)Shinri Mori
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Kenichi Muraeda (村枝 賢一, Muraeda Kenichi) is a Japanese manga artist[1] who is known for creating the manga series Kamen Rider Spirits.[2] He is married to fellow manga artist Shinri Mori (森真理, Mori Shinri).

History

After working as an assistant to manga artist Satoshi Yoshida, Muraeda made his debut in 1987 with Arm a Champion (Weekly Shōnen Sunday extra issue, November).

He has been a childhood friend since kindergarten with Fumiaki Tatesako, who was in charge of the manga adaptation of Gyōten Ningen Batseelor.[3] He is known for his friendship with many manga artists who have serialized their works in Weekly Shōnen Sunday, including Katsutoshi Kawai, Kōji Kumeta, Takashi Shiina, and Kazuhiro Fujita, and is also friends with voice actor Tomokazu Seki.

In the spring of 2012, Muraeda moved from Tokyo to his hometown in Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture.[4]

Works

  • "Koujirou" (1990)
  • "Oretachi no Field" (1992)
  • "Red" (1998)
  • "Kamoshika!" (1999)
  • "Kamen Rider Spirits" (2001–2009)
  • "Muraeda Kenichi Tanpenshuu" (2002)
  • "Seinaru Yoru ni Sanposuru" (2005)
  • "Tentou Pirates" (2007)
  • "The End Kajin" (2007)
  • "Z-End" (2009)
  • "Shin Kamen Rider Spirits" (2009)

References

  1. Thompson, Jason (2007-10-09). Manga: the complete guide. Ballantine Books/Del Rey. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8. Retrieved 6 April 2011. Today, publications such as the still-in-print Terebi Magazine and bestselling manga series including Kenichi Muraeda's 2001 Kamen Rider Spirits (with story duties credited to the now-deceased Shotaro Ishinomori) help keep tokusatsu...
  2. "5 Manga to Continue after Magazine Z's End". Anime News Network. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  3. Comment on Muraeda's illustration in the second volume of the Gyōten Ningen Batseelor manga
  4. 西へ還る - Kenichi Muraeda's blog, March 22, 2012
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