Takao Saito
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Takao Saito | |
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 Portrait photograph of Takao Saito | |
| Born | November 3, 1936 Wakayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | September 24, 2021 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Years active | 1955–2021 |
| Known for | Golgo 13 |
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Saito died of pancreatic cancer on September 24, 2021 at the age of 84.[6]
Takao Saito Media
Saito Production headquarters in Nakano, Tokyo, 2021
References
- ↑ 「ゴルゴ13」漫画家のさいとう・たかをさん死去 84歳 連載は継続. Mainichi Shimbun (in 日本語). September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ↑ Onoda Power, Natsu. God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the Creation of Post–World War II Manga. University Press of Mississippi, 2009. p. 96. Great Comics Artists. ISBN 978-1-60473-221-4.
- ↑ Lewis, Leo (2015-10-16). "Interview: 'Golgo 13' creator Takao Saito". Financial Times. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ↑ "Golgo 13 Author Saito Discusses Manga's Hypothetical Ending". Anime News Network. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "Artists Celebrate 45 Years of Golgo 13". Anime News Network. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 29, 2021). "Golgo 13 Author Takao Saito Passes Away at 84". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2021.