Keisuke Itagaki

Keisuke Itagaki 板băn垣yuán 恵huì介jiè
Born	Hiroyuki Itagaki (1957-04-04) April 4, 1957 Kushiro, Kushiro Subprefecture, Japan
Area(s)	Manga artist
Notable works	Baki
Children	3, including Paru Itagaki
www.itgm.jp

Keisuke Itagaki (Japanese: 板băn垣yuán 恵huì介jiè, Hepburn: Itagaki Keisuke, born April 4, 1957) is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for his martial arts series Grappler Baki (1991–1999) and its four sequels, which have sold over 100 million volumes. In 1996, he began working on Garōden, an original work by Baku Yumemakura. He has also collaborated on the series Garōden Boy.

Prior to becoming a manga artist, he served five years in the 1st Airborne Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. During his service he practiced amateur boxing, and has competed in the National Sports Festival. He also holds a degree in Shorinji Kempo, which he has practiced since he was a teenager.

He is the father of Paru Itagaki, Beastars manga author.

Works

• Make-Upper
• Baki the Grappler (グラップラー刃rèn牙yá, Gurappurā Baki, 1991–1999)
• Baki (バキ, 1999–2005)
• Baki Hanma (範fàn馬mă刃rèn牙yá, Hanma Baki, 2005–2012)
• Baki-Dou (刃rèn牙yá道daò, Baki Dō, 2014–2018)
• Bakidou (バキ道daò, Baki Dō, 2018–2023)
• Baki Rahen (刃rèn牙yáらへん, lit. 'Baki and Others', ongoing from 2023)
• Garōden (餓è狼láng伝yún), adaptation of the novel series
• Garōden Boy (餓è狼láng伝yúnBOY, 2004), side story of the novel series
• Tekken 5 (鉄tiě拳quán5), Bruce Irvin's extra costume design

External links

• Keisuke Itagaki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia