Mamoru Uchiyama is a Japanese manga artist. He created a large number of manga works in the Ultraman Series.
Career[]
Uchiyama was born in 1949, and after graduating from junior high school, he moved to Tokyo to work in the animation department of Tatsunoko Production. In 1968, he entered the world of manga by drawing Che Guevara, and later, at the invitation of Shogakukan, began serializing the manga Jumborg A.
In the 1970s, he left Tatsunoko and started drawing manga for the Ultraman series in Shogakukan's grade-level learning magazines.[1]After concluding Ultraman Leo in 1975, he began serializing Ultra Brothers, which was later renamed The・Ultraman. In addition to this series, Uchiyama also serialized professional baseball and golf manga in other magazines.
Death[]
On the morning of December 1, 2011, Uchiyama passed away at his home at the age of 62.[2]
Works[]
Ultraman Series[]
- Return of Ultraman (1971-1972)[3][4]
- Ultraman Ace (1972-1973)
- Ultraman Taro (1973-1974)
- Ultraman Leo (1974-1975)
- The・Ultraman (1975-1980)
- Andro Melos (1981-1982)
- Ultraman Tiga
- Let's Go to Kamakura! (1997)
- Ultraman Mebius
- The Ultraman Mebius (illustrator. 2006)
- The Ultraman Hikari (illustrator. 2007)
- Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers (2006)[5]
- Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Super Galaxy Wars Fight! Ultra Brothers (2007-2008)
- Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Super Galaxy Wars Destroy the Giant Fortress!! (2007)
- Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Armored Darkness Jackal Army's Great Counterattack!!（2008-2009)
- Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Ghost Rebirth Ultra Brothers VS Dark Army (2009)
- Superior 8 Ultra Brothers (2008)
- Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie (2009)
- Fight! Ultra Warriors Sortie! Inter Galactic Defense Force (2010)
Other series[]
- Jumborg Ace (1970-1973)[6]
- Mirrorman (1972)
- Emergency Directive 10-4·10-10 (1972-1973)
- Dinosaur Expedition Born Free (1976-1977)
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie | Residents of the Land of Light |
Gallery[]
Art[]
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