Tarō Minamoto
By Epic Dope Staff | September 7, 2021
Manga creator Tarō Minamoto passed away at the age of 74 on August 7 due to heart failure.
Minamoto is best known for Fūnji-tachi, a historical comedy manga series which he started in 1979. In the last 20 years, this manga has won multiple awards.
In 2004 it won the Special Award for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and more recently won the 49th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards’ grand prize in 2020.
Even though he hasn’t been very consistent with his manga publications due to his worsening condition, he was on a judging panel for the Japan Media Arts Festival.
The mangaka has inspired generations of manga artists, and we hope that he rests in peace.