Jirou Tsunoda

つのだじろう

Best known for his horror manga and starting the "occult manga" boom of the 70's, Tsunoda has had a long, varied career in the manga biz, with a diverse body of work ranging from shounen comedy to josei erotica. He got started in the 50's, working as an assistant for Shimada Keizou while still in high school. His debut, "Shin Momotarou", got published in 1955. Around this time he became a frequent guest at the legendary Tokiwa-sou. In 1958 he had a first hit with the shoujo comedy Rumi-chan Kyoushitsu. Other succesful gag mangas such as 1965's Black Dan followed. In 1971 he worked on the hug…