Shibamoto Sho

## About the author

Shibamoto Sho (柴本翔) (1987/12/4) debuts with "Baku", winner of the 62th Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Grand Prix, Seinen category. Self-produced books Hiyoko Sangyo Seihin Catalogue [Chick Industry Product Catalogue] and Hitorigotonoshiro [Soliloquy Castle] were selected as jury recommended works in the 11th and 12th "Japan Media Arts Festival" on Manga category.

## Works

* 07/02 "Black & White" independent production
* 07/05 "Chick Industrial Product Catalog" in-house production
* 07/08 "Saka Sabane" independent production
* 07/12 “Chick Industrial Product Catalog” selected as a work recommended by the Jury Committee of the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival
* 08/02 "3 Line! Perfect guide book!"
* 08/02 "Chick Industrial Product Catalog" exhibited at the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival
* 08/03 Writing “Baku”
* 08/04 Featured in French website
* 08/05 Have some self-produced comics and postcards placed as products on Haifuku miscellaneous goods
* 08/06 “Baku” selected for the 62nd Shogakukan Rookie Comic Award Youth Division
* 08/07 “Baku” appeared in the monthly comic IKKI released on July 25
* 08/07 Narucocafe A ghost picture including a newly written illustration at a ghost story hall
* 08/07 Group Exhibition Manga Law
* 08/08 Produced independently by Hitorigotonoshiro
* 08/08 Participated in the INFOCUS AWARD 2008
* 08/09 Participated in the “Switch” exhibition by a third-year volunteer at the Tokyo Zokei University Cultural Festival CS
* 08/10 Draw a poster for club activities upbringing at the upper school Tsuruma Junior High School
* 08/12 “castle of soliloquy” was selected as the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival Manga Division Jury Selection
* 08/12 Three illustrations drawn in the Vital Publishing Compilation Book “123 ... Hifumi” (on sale)
* 09/01 "Empty head" appeared in manga monthly magazine IKKI released on January 24
* 09/02 "Castle of soliloquy" exhibited at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival
* 09/02 At Shirumoto, Shibamoto's solo exhibition “Hitorigotonoshiro” from 4th to 16th at narucocafe
* 09/02 Yahoo Comics! The commercial magazine debut, Baku, will be distributed from February 26th at "Icky Rookies". \* (Distribution has ended).
* 09/10 "Is it wrong?" Exhibition. Participation DM, signboard design.
* 09/11 Vejitaru Publication. Compilation book "Sex appeal" (Release date undecided)
* 09/12 Received work submission request at the BALL JAPAN gallery
* 10/01 Chick industry company presentation booth is introduced on "Japan Design Net"
* 10/08 4 illustrations published in the compilation book “Yokai” (release date undecided)
* 10/12 2010/12/10 Shogakukan IKKICOMIX rare label book Tsunousagi is released
* 11/07 Illustration exhibition "Niwatori Hiyoko" at Sakuradai Museum, Sagamihara City from 11th to 30th
* 12/02 Monthly IKKI 2012 April issue, “Comics Around the World!” Drawn by "WE3". Illustration for the introduction.
* 12/06 Participated as a guest speaker in the “Visual Physics” class at Rikkyo University Niiza Campus
* 13/01 "Pandemonium-Magician's Village-" Japanese-English version simultaneous series started at WEB Ikipara Comic
* 13/11 Kaseisha Children's Book "Let's Leave it to Puppet Detectives!"
* 13/12 Kaseisha Children's Book “Please Say Puppet Detectives!”
* 14/01 -Pandemonium Wizard Village-. Completed, first book released.
* 14/02 -Pandemonium Wizard Village-. Completed, second book released.
* 14/02 Kaseisha Children's Book “Puppet Detective Miracle Live!”
* 14/07 Seitosha “A big set of ghosts!" number 165
* 14/07 Illustrated in the "Mainichi Shimbun" Osaka edition the serie "Phantom thief Prince Tulipa!"
* 15/02 Start of serialization of Yo-Kai Watch spin-off comic "Koma-san-Hanabi and Kiseki-" in the new comic magazine "Hibana"
* 15/05 15/05 "Phantom Thief Prince Tulipa!" Volume 1 is published. Additional illustrations for Kaiseisha.
* 15/06 "Mainichi Newspaper" -Osaka edition- serialized "The Phantom Thief Prince Tulipa! Adventure of the Phantom Castle". Illustrations.
* 15/12 “Yokai Watch Koma-san-Hanabi and Kiseki Time” book release.
* 16/03 “Phantom Thief Prince Tulipa! Adventure of the Phantom Castle” book release.
* 16/07 "Yokai Watch Koma-san-Tamaki and Friends of Shooting Stars" series started at "Hibana"
* 16/12 “Yokai Watch Koma-san-Tamaki and Shooting Star Friends” book release.
* 17/04 Self serialization “Flower Knight Dakini” started on Note

## Trivia

* Some of his interests are:
* Draw pictures, likes animals and watching movies.
* Fan of Yuri Norstein, Koji Yamamura and Taiyo Matsumoto.
* Likes Jojo, drawings by Shigeru Mizuki and Tove Jansson.
* Directors like Terry Gilliam, Guillermo del Toro, Tim Burton and Peter Jackson.
* The mangaka Imiri Sakabashira and the comic artits Mike Mignola.