Kaoru Shintani Net Worth
Kaoru Shintani Net Worth is
$5 Million
Kaoru Shintani Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Kaoru Shintani (?? ???, Shintani Kaoru, born April 26, 1951 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. Shintani is best known for his series Area 88, which is widely recognized as one of the finest aviator comic titles in the history of manga. In addition to his very popular pilot comics, Shintani has successfully ventured into science fiction, fantasy, comedy, and hentai comics as well. In 1985, he was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for sh?nen for Area 88 and Futari Daka.Shintani began his career in 1972 as a sh?jo artist and was nominated for the Ribon Comics Award for best new artist of that year. After working as an assistant to Leiji Matsumoto, the writer and artist of Captain Harlock and Space Battleship Yamato, Shintani began to publish aviator titles in various comic magazines. Serialization of Area 88 began in 1979 and the title has been popular ever since.While working as an assistant to Matsumoto, one of Shintani's duties was to construct plastic models for drawing reference. Matsumoto often states that he based the character Yattaran (who appears as a supporting character in several Harlock stories) on Shintani. | Date Of Birth | April 26, 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Osaka, Osaka, Japan |
| Profession | Writer, Animation Department |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He cites his mentor Leiji Matsumoto as an influence on his work. |
| 2 | Shintani served as an assistant to anime legend Leiji Matsumoto. In return, Matsumoto made Shintani into a character in two of his works: Shintani was a cook in Uchû senkan Yamato (1974) and later became Yattaran in Uchû kaizoku kyaputen Hârokku (1978). |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area 88: The Blue Skies of Betrayal | 1985 | Video comic | |
| Futari Taka | 1984 | TV Series story | |
| Eria 88 | 2004 | TV Series manga - 12 episodes | |
| I Dream of Mimi | 1997 | TV Mini-Series manga | |
| Suna no Bara: Yuki no Mokushiroku | 1993 | Video creator | |
| Cleopatra D.C. | 1989-1991 | TV Series creator - 3 episodes | |
| Hidari no O'Clock! | 1990 | TV Mini-Series creator | |
| Goddamn | 1990 | TV Mini-Series creator |
Animation Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchû taitei Godsigma | 1980 | TV Series character designer - 1980 |
Known for movies
Area 88: The Blue Skies of Betrayal (1985)
as Writer
Cleopatra D.C. (1989-1991)
as Writer
I Dream of Mimi (1997)
as Writer
Eria 88 (2004)
as Writer