
Writing
Community Rating
6.7
1 Ratist review
Born
December 6, 1953 (age 72)
Born in
Tsukishima, Tokyo, Japan
Masami Kurumada (車田 正美, Kurumada Masami, born December 6, 1953) is a Japanese manga artist and writer, known for specializing in fighting manga featuring bishōnen and magical boy. He is the founder of the manga studio Kurumada Productions or Kurumadapro for short. He is famous as the creator/author of popular manga, such as Ring ni Kakero, Fūma no Kojirō, Saint Seiya and B't X. His male protagonists are a reflection of the classical and modern society's archetype of the true men. The male characters in his works often display very masculine qualities and traits, and pursue to achieve courage and manhood perfection through sacrifice, selflessness and true heroism. He has won the best success award with Saint Seiya and the best inspiration award with Ring ni Kakero.

Saint Seiya: Episode Zero
as Creator
TBA

Saint Seiya: Gold Saints Data File
as Creator
TBA

Knights of the Zodiac
as Other
2023

SAINT SEIYA: Knights of the Zodiac
as Original Story, Comic Book
2019

Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho
as Original Concept, Characters
2018

A Lenda de Fênix
as Original Story
2018

Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold
as Characters, Original Concept
2015

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary
as Original Story, Executive Producer
2014

Saint Seiya Omega
as Creator
2012

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
as Original Concept
2009

聖闘士星矢 THE LOST CANVAS 冥王神話
as Original Concept, Creator
2009

聖闘士星矢 冥王ハーデス冥界編(2006)
as Creator
2005

Ring Ni Kakero
as Masami Kurumada / Himself (voice), Comic Book, Original Story
2004

Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
as Writer
2004

Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
as Original Story, Comic Book
2002

B'T X
as Comic Book
1996

Kojiro of the Fuma: Fuma Rebellion Chapter
as Writer
1992

Kojiro of the Fuma
as Comic Book
1989

Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
as Writer
1989

Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
as Characters, Original Series Creator
1988