Kei Sanbe (三部 敬, Sanbe Kei) is a Japanese manga artist born in Tomakomai, Hokkaido[1] and raised in Chiba Prefecture. He has formerly worked under the pseudonym Keisuke Kawara (瓦 敬助, Kawara Keisuke). He is married to illustrator Keishi Kanesada (兼処 敬士, Kanesada Keishi).
Kei Sanbe | |
|---|---|
三部敬 | |
| Born | March 5 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Keisuke Kawara |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Nanako-san Teki na Nichijō Erased |
| Spouse | Keishi Kanesada |
Sanbe was an honorable mention in the 1990 40th Tezuka Award and a semi-final winner in the 41st iteration. His manga, Erased, was nominated for the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Reader Award.
History
editAfter graduating from high school, Sanbe moved to Tokyo to study background art production at the Tokyo Designer Gakuin College. He cites Lupin the Third's The Castle of Cagliostro as the driving force behind his enrollment and overall interest in drawing background art. He made his debut in the game magazine Dengeki Adventures. During his time in school, Sanbe came across a job listing in Weekly Shōnen Jump from Hirohiko Araki, requesting for new assistants. While not particularly a fan of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, its variety of backgrounds and foreign settings enticed him to submit an application. After applying twice, Sanbe was accepted into Araki's team around the time of Battle Tendency's serialization and was eventually promoted to chief assistant. He would go on to work for Araki for a total of eight years before leaving halfway through Golden Wind to pursue his own career as a manga artist. When Testarotho, Kamiyadori, and Erased were published in tankōbon form, Araki gave his endorsement on the obi.
Works
edit- Testarotho (2001–02)
- Kamiyadori (2004–06)
- Kamiyadori no Nagi (2008–2010)
- Hohzuki Island (2008–09)
- Mōryō no Yurikago (2010–12)[2][3]
- Black Road[4]
- Hotaru[5]
- Puzzle[6]
- Nanako-san Teki na Nichijō[7]
- Nanako-san Teki na Nichijō Re[8]
- Nanako-san Teki na Nichijō Dash!![3][9]
- Erased (2012–2016)[3][10][11]
- For the Kid I Saw in My Dreams (2017–22)
- Island in a Puddle (2019–2021)[12]
- 13-kai Me no Ashiato[13]
- Reto the Protector[14][15]
- Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi: Re [16]
References
edit- ^ "SANBE Kei". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ "Berceau des esprits (le)". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ a b c "Fin du Berceau des esprits". manga-news.com (in French). 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ "Black Road vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ "Hataru vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ "Puzzle vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ "Nanako-san Teki na Nichijô vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ "Nanako-san Teki na Nichijô Re vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ "Nanako-san Teki na Nichijô Dash!! vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ "Boku Dake ga Inai Machi vo". manga-news.com (in French). Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^ "Erased". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 11, 2019). "ERASED's Kei Sanbe Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 17, 2023). "ERASED Author Kei Sanbe Launches 13-kai Me no Ashiato Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 27, 2023). "ERASED Author Kei Sanbe Launches New Manga on March 25". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (September 25, 2023). "Manga UP! Global Adds Kei Sanbe's Reto the Protector, 2 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Chapman, Paul (Jun 4, 2016). ""Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi: Re" Spin-Off Manga Explores New Mysteries". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Kei Sanbe at Anime News Network's encyclopedia