Super Jump
is a Japanese manga artist working for various magazines within the Shueisha lines, including "Weekly Shōnen Jump" and "Super Jump". Born in Ōtoyo in the prefecture of Kōchi on March 1, 1959, he originally got notice from a placing entry in the 17th Akatsuka Award for his story in 1982. His first series, , soon followed, running between 1983 and 1985 in "Weekly Shōnen Jump" and quickly established him as not only a gag manga artist but one who balanced in dramatic elements into his stories as well. His most well known work, (a bizarre take on Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous jungle hero Tarzan), became a "Weekly Shōnen Jump" staple during its run between 1988 and 1995. At the same time as his "Weekly Shōnen Jump" success, he also had a successful series in "Super Jump" by way of , running between 1986 and 1990. Other notable more recent series in the seinen magazine include and .