No.22：CLAMP
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The unit consists of four female manga artists who made their commercial debut in 1989.
The unit is characterized by the large number of works that have been made into anime, including Magic Knight Rayearth, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE.
CC Sakura, in particular, has become so popular that it has greatly influenced the anime market since then.
・Major Works
Magic Knight Rayearth（1993-1996）
Card Captor Sakura（1996-）
XXXHOLiC（2003-）
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE（2003-2009）
No.21：Takawo Saitou
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You are famous as the author of “Golgo 13,” which has lasted for over 50 years and is about to reach its 200th volume.
Golgo 13 is one of the most popular manga in Japan, with a total circulation of over 200 million copies, and because of the prominence of this work, he has a strong image of being the “Golgo 13 guy.” However, he is also a leading figure in popularizing the genre of gekiga, with his comicalization of 007 and Useless Nosuke in the 1960s gaining popularity.
・Major Works
Useless Nosuke（1967-1970）
Golgo 13（1968-）
Onihei Hankachō（1993-）
Shikake-nin Baian（2001-2015）
No.20：Leiji Matsumoto
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You are the creator of such SF legends as “Space Pirate Captain Harlock” and “Galaxy Express 999”.
He participated in “Space Battleship Yamato” as a mechanical designer in the middle of the planning stage, but later became one of the key players in its production, and one of the key players in its boom.
In addition to being a manga artist, he is also a highly accomplished animation creator.
・Major Works
Space Battleship Yamato（1974-1975）
Space Pirate Captain Harlock（1977-1979）
Galaxy Express 9991977-1981）
No.19：Momoko Sakura
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He is the creator of “Chibi Maruko-chan,” which has become a national anime and a very highly acclaimed essayist.
Chibi Maruko-chan is also a huge hit as a manga, with all 17 volumes selling over 30 million copies.
In addition to this, he left behind various other achievements, such as the hit “Kojikoji” and a series of million-selling essays, and lived a full life of 53 years.
・Major Works
Chibi Maruko-chan（1986-2014）
Kojikoji (1994-2013）
18位：Sinji Mizusima
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As the creator of “Dokaben”, and as a leading baseball manga artist, you are a veteran manga artist who is extremely well known.
In addition to Dokaben, which has been serialized for a whopping 46 years, Abusan has been running for 41 years, making him the only person with more than 100 volumes of manga that have been serialized for more than 40 years.
He is the only one who has more than 100 volumes of manga that have been serialized for more than 40 years. “Kyakyūkyū Kyūshū no Utah” has also been made into an anime and a drama, and he has produced many hits in baseball manga alone.
・Major Works
Otoko Do-Aho! Koshien（1970-1975）
Dokaben（1972-2018）
Song of Baseball Enthusiasts（1972-1976）
Abusan（1973-2014）
Daikoshien（1983-1987）
Good morning, Kjiro（1989-1995）
No.17：Shigeru Mizuki
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He is the creator of the well-known “Gegege no Kitaro” and is the leading authority on yokai manga.
Kitaro is a national work that has been known for four generations, with up to six animated seasons produced over a period of more than 50 years. He has also created other animated works such as “Kappa no Sanpei (Sanpei the Kappa)” and “Akuma-kun.
His drama “Gegege no Nyobo” based on his wife’s autobiography was also very popular.
・Major Works
Gegege no Kitaro（1960-1997）
Kappa no Sanpei （1961-1994）
Akuma-kun（1963-1994）
No.16：Hirohiko Araki
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He has been working on the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series for more than 30 years, and is one of the most well-known manga artists in the world.
Although JoJo is a single work, most of the characters are renewed in each part, and the stage and theme are different, so it is estimated that the fans have changed many times during the 8 parts, but it has always been a popular work.
He is also famous for his youthfulness, and even though he is nearing his 60th birthday, he does not seem to be aging.
・Major Works
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure（1986-）
