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Jirô Taniguchi(1947-2017)

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  • Writer
  • Actor
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Jirô Taniguchi
Jirô Taniguchi was born on 12 August 1947 in Tottori, Japan. He was a writer and actor, known for The Solitary Gourmet (2012), The Summit of the Gods (2021) and Everest: The Summit of the Gods (2016). He died on 11 February 2017.
BornAugust 12, 1947
DiedFebruary 11, 2017(69)
BornAugust 12, 1947
DiedFebruary 11, 2017(69)
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Known for

The Solitary Gourmet (2012)
The Solitary Gourmet
8.1
TV Series
  • Art Department
The Summit of the Gods (2021)
The Summit of the Gods
7.5
  • Writer
  • 2021
Everest: The Summit of the Gods (2016)
Everest: The Summit of the Gods
5.8
  • Writer
  • 2016
Barren Illusion (1999)
Barren Illusion
6.3
  • Actor
  • 1999

Credits

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Art Department

  • The Solitary Gourmet (2012)
    The Solitary Gourmet
    8.1
    TV Series
    • original manga art
    • 2012–2022
  • Winston Chao in Lonely Gourmet (2015)
    Lonely Gourmet
    6.0
    TV Series
    • original manga illustrations
    • 2015

Writer

  • The Summit of the Gods (2021)
    The Summit of the Gods
    7.5
    • manga
    • 2021
  • The Solitary Gourmet (2012)
    The Solitary Gourmet
    8.1
    TV Series
    • manga
    • 2012–2017
  • A Bright Blue Sky (2017)
    A Bright Blue Sky
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • manga
    • 2017
  • Kodoku no Gurume: New Year Special
    7.5
    TV Special
    • manga
    • 2017
  • Kodoku no Gurume Special! Tôhoku Miyagi Shucchô hen
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • manga
    • 2016
  • Everest: The Summit of the Gods (2016)
    Everest: The Summit of the Gods
    5.8
    • manga
    • 2016
  • Kodoku no Gurume New Year Special: Fuyu no Hokkaido - The Asahikawa Business Trip (2016)
    Kodoku no Gurume New Year Special: Fuyu no Hokkaido - The Asahikawa Business Trip
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • manga
    • 2016
  • Trouble Is My Business 2
    TV Movie
    • manga
    • 2014
  • Trouble Is My Business
    TV Movie
    • manga
    • 2013
  • A Distant Neighbourhood (2010)
    A Distant Neighbourhood
    7.0
    • manga "Harukanaru machi e"
    • 2010

Actor

  • A Distant Neighbourhood (2010)
    A Distant Neighbourhood
    7.0
    • Le passager dans le train
    • 2010
  • Barren Illusion (1999)
    Barren Illusion
    6.3
    • 1999

Personal details

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    • Festival (french)
    • Publisher (french)
  • Born
    • August 12, 1947
    • Tottori, Japan
  • Died
    • February 11, 2017

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was one of Japan's most famous manga artists. He drew exclusively by hand, never using a computer. His first cartoon was published in 1970. Years later his graphic art became popular, particularly in France.
  • Trademarks
      His stories are mainly "slice of life" tales.
  • Nicknames
    • Jirou Taniguchi
    • Jiro Taniguchi
    • Taniguchi Jirou

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