Tetsuro Kasahara
Description
Tetsuro Kasahara is a Japanese manga artist born in 1967 who studied at the Tokyo University of the Arts. His career as a creator spans multiple decades, with his body of work focused predominantly on the robot and mecha genres.
Kasahara is best known as the sole creator of the manga series Rideback, which he both wrote and illustrated. The series was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from April 2003 to October 2008 and later compiled into ten tankobon volumes. Set in Japan during the 2020s, the story follows Rin Ogata, a former ballet dancer who discovers a transforming two-wheeled robotic vehicle known as a Rideback. The manga was adapted into a twelve-episode anime television series by the studio Madhouse, which aired from January to March 2009.
Beyond Rideback, Kasahara is the illustrator for ATOM: The Beginning, a manga series that serves as a prequel to Osamu Tezuka's iconic Astro Boy. The series began serialization in December 2014 and is written by Masami Yuuki, with Makoto Tezuka, Osamu Tezuka's son, providing editorial supervision in collaboration with Tezuka Productions. An anime adaptation of ATOM: The Beginning was produced in 2017. Kasahara's role as illustrator on this project highlights his recurring engagement with robotic themes in a collaborative context.
Earlier in his career, Kasahara worked as an illustrator on several titles by other writers, including Susume! Robot Boy by Maruha Nakamatsu, Ryu no tani no himitsu by Kei Oba, and Kuso Kagaku Senso by Rikao Yanagita. He also created numerous other manga serialized in magazines during the 1990s and early 2000s, such as Mecakid Daisakusen from 1993, Kyoshitsu no Warashi from 1994 to 1995, Harukana hoshi no Mint from 1995 to 1996, and Fushigi no mori no Marsh from 2003 to 2004. In 2022, he drew a four-chapter original manga mini-series published on the Comiplex website.
Kasahara's career demonstrates a consistent focus on science fiction and mechanical designs, with his original work Rideback achieving notable industry recognition through its anime adaptation. His later involvement with ATOM: The Beginning situates him within a prestigious lineage of creators contributing to the legacy of Osamu Tezuka, solidifying his role as a significant figure in modern mecha and robot manga.
Kasahara is best known as the sole creator of the manga series Rideback, which he both wrote and illustrated. The series was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from April 2003 to October 2008 and later compiled into ten tankobon volumes. Set in Japan during the 2020s, the story follows Rin Ogata, a former ballet dancer who discovers a transforming two-wheeled robotic vehicle known as a Rideback. The manga was adapted into a twelve-episode anime television series by the studio Madhouse, which aired from January to March 2009.
Beyond Rideback, Kasahara is the illustrator for ATOM: The Beginning, a manga series that serves as a prequel to Osamu Tezuka's iconic Astro Boy. The series began serialization in December 2014 and is written by Masami Yuuki, with Makoto Tezuka, Osamu Tezuka's son, providing editorial supervision in collaboration with Tezuka Productions. An anime adaptation of ATOM: The Beginning was produced in 2017. Kasahara's role as illustrator on this project highlights his recurring engagement with robotic themes in a collaborative context.
Earlier in his career, Kasahara worked as an illustrator on several titles by other writers, including Susume! Robot Boy by Maruha Nakamatsu, Ryu no tani no himitsu by Kei Oba, and Kuso Kagaku Senso by Rikao Yanagita. He also created numerous other manga serialized in magazines during the 1990s and early 2000s, such as Mecakid Daisakusen from 1993, Kyoshitsu no Warashi from 1994 to 1995, Harukana hoshi no Mint from 1995 to 1996, and Fushigi no mori no Marsh from 2003 to 2004. In 2022, he drew a four-chapter original manga mini-series published on the Comiplex website.
Kasahara's career demonstrates a consistent focus on science fiction and mechanical designs, with his original work Rideback achieving notable industry recognition through its anime adaptation. His later involvement with ATOM: The Beginning situates him within a prestigious lineage of creators contributing to the legacy of Osamu Tezuka, solidifying his role as a significant figure in modern mecha and robot manga.
Works
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