Mitsuteru Yokoyama (横山 光輝; Yokoyama Mitsuteru) (June 18, 1934 Kobe, Japan - April 15, 2004 Tokyo, Japan) was a famous Japanese mangaka or comic artist. Several of his creations, including Tetsujin 28 (aka Gigantor), Giant Robo, Red Shadow, Otenba Tenshi, Babel II, and Mahoutsukai Sally (Sally, the Witch), were developed into anime series. The major work of his life was the 60 volume retelling of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which won the Manga Artists Association award in 1991. June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... Mangaka (漫画家) is the Japanese word for a comic artist. ... A comic book artist at work. ... Gigantor (originally Tetsujin 28-gō 鉄人28号, literally Iron Man #28 Go!) was a manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama published in 1958 which was later made into several anime series, the first in 1963. ... Giant Robo (ジャイアントロボ), is a tokusatsu, anime and manga series created by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. ... Red Shadow (赤影 - Aka-Kage) is a fictional Japanese superhero featured in manga, tokusatsu and anime movies & TV shows since his first appearance in the 1967 TV series, Masked Ninja Red Shadow, produced by Toei Company Ltd. ... Babel II is a relatively early anime deriving from a Manga. ... Sally, the Witch (Mahoutsukai Sally) in 1966 Sally, the Witch, also known as Magical Witch Sally, and known in Japan as Mahōtsukai Sally (魔法使いサリー) is an early magical girl (mahō shōjo) anime in Japan (although it isnt the kind about a transforming one, e. ... Atom, star of the long-running science fiction series Mighty Atom (also known as Astro Boy to Western audiences). ... Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Simplified Chinese: 三国演义; Traditional Chinese: 三國演義; Pinyin: sān guó yÇŽn yì), written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel about the turbulent period often referred to as the Three Kingdoms (220-280). ...

Yokoyama died in a fire at his home in Tokyo. He was found unconscious in bed with severe burns and died 16 hours later at a hospital near his home. Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ...

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External links

• Mitsuteru Yokoyama at The Internet Movie Database
• News from Yomiuri Online (in Japanese)