Ichirō Tominaga

Ichirō Tominaga
富永一郎
Born(1925-04-25)April 25, 1925
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
DiedMay 5, 2021(2021-05-05) (aged 96)
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
OccupationManga artist
Years active1951–present
Notable work
  • Chinkoro Ane-chan
  • Sekkachi Neeya
Awards

Ichirō Tominaga (富永一郎, Tominaga Ichirō; born April 25, 1925 - May 5, 2021) was a Japanese manga artist. He was a recipient of the Japan Cartoonists Association Award, the Medal with Purple Ribbon, and he was Honorary Director of the Kibi Kawakami Fureai Manga Museum in Okayama Prefecture.[1]

Career

Tominaga was born in Kyoto, Japan. He worked as an elementary school teacher[2] until 1951, when, at age 26, he moved to Tokyo to work as a manga artist. He was a frequent guest on the television program Owarai Manga Dojo.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Otaku, Sweety (May 24, 2021). "Mangaka Ichiro Tominaga died at the age of 96". Anime Sweet. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  2. ^ "名誉館長 - 高梁市公式ホームページ". www.city.takahashi.lg.jp. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  3. ^ Davidson, Danica (May 24, 2021). "Award-Winning Early Mangaka Ichiro Tominaga Has Passed Away". Otaku USA Magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2026.