Comic Artists from Japan

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Japanese Comic Artists of all time. This list of famous Japanese Comic Artists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Japanese Comic Artists.

1. #1

   

   Osamu Tezuka

   1928 - 1989

   HPI 74.2960 langs

   Osamu Tezuka is a Japanese manga artist and animator. He is best known for creating the manga series Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, and...Read moreShow less

   Osamu Tezuka is a Japanese manga artist and animator. He is best known for creating the manga series Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, and Black Jack.

2. #2

   

   Akira Toriyama

   1955 - 2024

   HPI 73.9966 langs

   Akira Toriyama is most famous for his manga series, Dragon Ball.

3. #3

   

   Rumiko Takahashi

   b. 1957

   HPI 67.2346 langs

   Japanese manga artist

4. #4

   

   Tsugumi Ohba

   b. 1950

   HPI 67.0633 langs

   Tsugumi Ohba is most famous for being the author of the manga series Death Note.

5. #5

   

   Go Nagai

   b. 1945

   HPI 66.7922 langs

   Japanese manga artist and prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica

6. #6

   

   Leiji Matsumoto

   1938 - 2023

   HPI 66.5530 langs

   Japanese mangaka

7. #7

   

   Kentaro Miura

   1966 - 2021

   HPI 66.0232 langs

   Japanese manga artist (born 1966)

8. #8

   

   Eiichiro Oda

   b. 1975

   HPI 64.6754 langs

   Japanese manga artist

9. #9

   

   Naoki Urasawa

   b. 1960

   HPI 64.6430 langs

   Japanese mangaka and musician

10. #10

    

    Hirohiko Araki

    b. 1960

    HPI 64.6331 langs

    Japanese manga artist