Yukinobu Tatsu is a Japanese mangaka
Tatsu is particularly famous for the success of Dan Dan Dan, one of the shonen that have gained greater global relevance in recent years, something that increased with its adaptation to anime
Like many mangaka, he is very private about his personal life and does not even have an official photo
Since his childhood, he was a great fan of drawing. In addition to this, he was a baseball fanatic
During his high school years, he began to invent and draw stories inspired by those of his favorite authors. In particular, he was influenced by works such as Bersek by Kentaro Miura, Spriggan by Ryoji Minagawa, and Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo
After finishing his compulsory studies, he started working as a clerk in a convenience store. He spent his idle time drawing at the counter. According to Tatsu, it was the store manager himself who encouraged him to try his luck in the world of manga, as he appreciated his talent for drawing
Tatsu drew a hundred-page manga with a pen about the characters of Gundam, a famous Japanese science fiction franchise that has produced animated films, series, comics, and video games. He managed to catch the attention of an editor, who recommended him to start his learning in the world of manga working as an assistant to more mature and expert creators
Thus, Tatsu became an assistant to mangakas like Yudai Sono, Yuji Kaku, and Tatsuki Fujimoto, the latter one of the stars of the medium of his generation, thanks to the immense success of works like Chainsaw Man.
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