Koji Inada (manga artist)

Koji Inada (稲田 浩司, Inada Kōji, born March 14, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan College of Aeronautical Engineering. He is associated with Weekly Shōnen Jump. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (1989–1996), which he created with writer Riku Sanjo, is one of the best-selling manga in history with over 47 million copies sold.[1] The two also created Beet the Vandel Buster (2002–2006, 2016–present), which has 4 million copies in print.[2]

Koji Inada
Born (1964-03-14) March 14, 1964 (age 60)
Nippori, Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist

Inada had been ill since September 2006, which led to the hiatus of Beet the Vandel Buster at volume 12.[3] He made a recovery in 2018 and resumed work on the series.

Selected works

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  1. ^ "『ダイの大冒険』来秋28年ぶり完全新作で再びアニメ化 ドラクエ世界観の人気漫画が原作". Oricon. December 21, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (April 8, 2018). "Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ 月刊少年ジャンプ休刊のお知らせおよび「冒険王ビィト」の今後の掲載予定について. VandelBuster.net (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved Jan 20, 2010.
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