CATDOLL: The criteria used by Japanese media to select talented cartoonists is puzzling

Japanese comics are very famous all over the world, and many of their works are very popular. But generally speaking, it is rare for a cartoonist to have multiple popular works, and most of them only have one representative work. So what kind of cartoonist can be called a "talented" cartoonist? Recently, a Japanese media recommended cartoonists they think are talented. From the results, it can be seen that it is not just popularity and big sales of works that can be called talented. Let's take a look at which cartoonists can make the list.

Suzuki Naka

Suzuki, who is currently serializing "The Seven Deadly Sins", has previously created many popular works such as "Iceman" and "Golf Story". And the genres of these works are not exactly the same, so the future of this author is even more worth looking forward to.

Arakawa Hiroshi

She has already made movies of Fullmetal Alchemist and Silver Key, and is currently working on the manga version of The Heroic Legend of Arslan. She is even more respectable as a female manga artist.

Kumeda Koji

This is a cartoonist who has created many popular works such as "Let's Go! Southern Ice Hockey Club", "The Cyborg Kaizo", and "Goodbye, Despair Teacher". Each work is full of unique comedy style, which makes people impressed after reading it.

Obata Takeshi

Obata often collaborates with Ohba to draw the pictures. They have worked together on Death Note, Dream Eater, and other works. In addition, he was also in charge of the drawings for Hikaru no Go.

HAROLD Stone

HAROLD Zuoshi has worked on a variety of themes such as bad, fighting, sports, etc., and "BECK (New Rock Paradise)" is his representative work. His delicate brushwork and hilarious plots have become his characteristics that deserve our attention.

Inoue Takehiko

This great man needs no further introduction. His previous work "Slam Dunk" became popular all over the world, and later works such as "Vagabond" also won the love of many anime fans.

Rumiko Takahashi

Takahashi has created many well-known works including Urusei Yatsura, Ikkei ga Gathering, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, etc. It can be said that each of his comics has achieved great success, and he is still serializing Rinnegan no Kyoukai, which is indeed an evergreen in the comics industry.

Adachi Mitsuru

This cartoonist has previously created many works such as "Taiwan Heroes", "H2", "Lucky Clover", etc., and basically every one of them is a hit, and his talent is amazing. However, he actually has a big problem, that is, the protagonists he draws all look the same, and even the author himself can't tell them apart.

Urasawa Naoki

His work "20th Century Boys" caused a strong response after being adapted into a movie. In addition, his works such as "Monster" and "YAWARA" also won good reviews.

Morita Masanori

This cartoonist's previous masterpieces include "Bruce the Rascal" and "ROOKIES". His works are often adapted into film and television dramas, and are therefore accepted by many ordinary audiences.

Norika Murakami

His representative work is "Doctor Nin" which was once popular with the TV series. Many of his other works are also loved by fans and are frequently adapted into animations or games. In addition, the historical comic "Dragon-RON-" is also worth recommending.

Tokuhiro Masaya

His representative works include "Tarzan", "Kyoshiro 2030", etc., which are also excellent works worth watching.

Nobuyuki Fukumoto

This is a cartoonist who has created many classics such as "Tiantianhe Street Wanderer", "Dou Pai Legend", "Silver and Gold", etc. Of course, his representative work must be "Gambling Apocalypse".

Natsuko Fenechi

This is a cartoonist who specializes in sports-themed works, especially football. He has created classic comics such as "Soccer Dreams".

It is not easy to judge the popularity of a work, but the manga artists listed above are undoubtedly geniuses in the industry. Of course, there are also celebrities like Chika Umino and Yoshihiro Togashi who have two masterpieces, but it is a bit strange that Akira Toriyama is not on the list, after all, he has quite a few masterpieces.