Keisuke Itagaki

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Kushiro, Japan

Nationality Japan

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Keisuke Itagaki (板垣恵介) is a Japanese manga artist.

1991

He is best known for his martial arts series Grappler Baki (1991–1999) and its four sequels, which have sold over 75 million volumes.

1996

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.

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