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Aliases: 川口開治

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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Movie Involvements: 6

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

Biography

Kawaguchi Kaiji (born July 27, 1948) is a Japanese manga author whose works include Eagle and Zipang. Generally, his stories involve Japan and examine the moral choices that people make in extreme situations. He received the Kodansha Manga Award three times, for Actor in 1987, for The Silent Service in 1990, and for Zipang in 2002. He has also received the Shogakukan Manga Award, for A Spirit of the Sun in 2006.

Most Famous Work

Zipang
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8

Zipang

(2004) Writer
The Silent Service
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10

The Silent Service

(2023) Original Story
Aircraft Carrier Ibuki
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6

Aircraft Carrier Ibuki

(2019) Original Story
Silent Service
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6

Silent Service

(1995) Story
A Spirit of the Sun
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10

A Spirit of the Sun

(2006) Writer
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
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Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories
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4
Hard & Loose
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Hard & Loose

(1992) Comic Book

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