PULPman Profiles

file # : 001

Ryoichi Ikegami

• Date of Birth : May 29, 1944

• Birthplace : Fukui, Japan

• Blood Type : B

• Professional Debut : 1961

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Ikegami was a guest of Viz at San Diego Comic Con in 1995. During a panel he mentioned that he is in more demand as an artist than a writer because his “dark side” comes out while writing. His career began as a sign painter after graduating junior high school. His first manga was published in 1961 as a short story in the graphic novel Makyo.

His most popular titles as artist include Crying Freeman, Mai the Psychic Girl, Samurai Crusader, and Sanctuary. He is currently working on Strain with Buronson(begins in english in pulp volume 1 number 1).