Makoto Kobayashi (artist)

Updated on Jan 09, 2024

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Occupation Manga artist Subject manga Nationality Japanese Name Makoto Kobayashi		Period 1978 to present Role Manga artist Genre fiction

Books Michael's Favorite Spot, What's Michael?., Hard Day's Life

Makoto Kobayashi (小林まこと, Kobayashi Makoto) (born May 13, 1958) is a Japanese manga artist who is best known for his unusual drawing style. One of his best known manga is What's Michael?, a manga about a curious orange cat and his many adventures that is often compared with Garfield. His earliest work is Grapple Three Brothers, which won the Shōnen magazine New manga artist award. He has twice won the Kodansha Manga Award, for Sanshiro of 1, 2 (ja) in 1981 and What's Michael? in 1986.

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Grapple Three Brothers

Sanshirō of 1, 2

Judo Bu Monogatari

I am Makkoi

Club 9 (Miss Hello) - Kobayashi has often parodied himself, as well as his works; one of the most visible examples is in Club 9, where he appears as a character.

Gaburin

Chichonmanchi (Hell of Love & Ecstasy)

What's Michael?

Stairway to Heaven