Mangaka Jiro Taniguchi Dies

by tsubasalover
Feb 11, 2017 7:10 AM | 29 Comments

It was announced that mangaka Jiro Taniguchi died today at the age of 69. The funeral will only be held among his family.

Born in Tottori, Taniguchi debuted with Kareta Heya under Shounen Gahousha's monthly Young Comic magazine. He was popular for publishing Kodoku no Gourmet, which was made into numerous live action TV series and TV specials. He won the 1998 Osamu Tezuka Culture Award by illustrating the trilogy Bocchan no Jidai, which was written by Natsuo Sekikawa. He also won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1992 with short story collection titled Inu wo Kau. In 2002 and 2005, he also received an award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.

Source: Mainichi Shinbun

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This hits hard, rest in peace. I enjoyed reading your great manga.

Feb 12, 2017 4:12 AM by D-Sist

The news of his death really caught me off guard, he is one of my favorite mangakas, Harkuana Machi E and My Father Journal are among the best mangas i have read, really gonna miss him.

Feb 12, 2017 2:06 AM by Samavarti

RIP, a sad news today :(

Feb 12, 2017 1:34 AM by Stark700

RIP. His works were really great and helped me a lot when I was feeling down and lonely. Thank you for those small moments of happiness

Feb 12, 2017 12:08 AM by jenkk

one of first of 2nd genration gone

Feb 11, 2017 7:49 PM by DateYutaka

May his soul rest in peace.

Feb 11, 2017 7:45 PM by Haneken2086

Holy shit, this is so sad. I really liked his work...

Feb 11, 2017 7:04 PM by GaryL

I read Haruka na Machi e and it was fantastic. Sad to know he has passed away... Rest in peace! :(

Feb 11, 2017 5:52 PM by Mirorin

Wow, this caught me off-guard..
Rest in peace, Taniguchi ;_;. An absolute legend and one of my favorite mangaka. Works like Haruka na Machi e and Aruku Hito are some of my favorites and I advise everyone to read his stuff, specially if you love the Slice of Life genre.

Feb 11, 2017 5:25 PM by V0ltg

He was extremely appreciated and respected by comic connoisseurs for his work.
I remember that my town held expositions about his work a few years back, and he personally came. Didn't meet him though, heard about it after it was already finished.

I don't really know his work, but great great artist from what I heard.

Feb 11, 2017 4:11 PM by Zefyris

I really wasn't expecting this. This is a huge loss.
Great Art for mangas such as Kamigami no Itadaki or Kodoku no Gourmet - but also amazing Story & Art such as in Kami no Inu.
Rest in Peace.

Feb 11, 2017 3:48 PM by cure_potato

RIP. One of the best mangaka of all time.

Feb 11, 2017 3:37 PM by Aria-da-Capo

Rest in Piece, KnI will never be forgotten.

Feb 11, 2017 3:22 PM by removed-user

Damn, I really like what I've seen of his work.

Feb 11, 2017 3:22 PM by ReaperCreeper

Some of his manga were published in my country, although I've never gotten chance to read any of them. It's a big loss, people in his comics looked like actual people, not some giant eyed moe creatures. May he rest in peace.

Feb 11, 2017 2:08 PM by Kitsu-nee

Rest in peace. This is a huge loss.

Feb 11, 2017 1:08 PM by Mormegil

Alhamdullilah ya robal

Feb 11, 2017 12:49 PM by shiro182

Now that's a big news I wasn't expecting at all, it's shocking me a little right now, to be honest..
I always thought he would be the type of person that live very long while never giving up manga until the end...
I wasn't his biggest fan, but he was definitly a very important and talented author, and this will leave a big hole for many people.
He was especialy appreciated and known in France, so I expect to ear and see things about him very soon, in TV program and such.

Feb 11, 2017 11:42 AM by Dullboy

Please tell me this is a lie ;_;
I adore many of his manga, prolly second only to Urasawa Naoki in my list.

RIP sensei, your works shall remain in our heart forever.

Feb 11, 2017 11:27 AM by Wilhelmina

RIP. Really a shame, and quite shocking because he wasn't that old at all.

I haven't read any of him yet but after this I'm going to read My Father's Journal. It's a pity that this is which has encouraged me to do it, but I've been ages wanting to read this man's works.

Feb 11, 2017 10:30 AM by shizaman

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