Jiro Taniguchi
Jiro Taniguchi (谷口 ジロー, Taniguchi Jirō, 14 August 1947 – 11 February 2017) was a Japanese manga writer/artist. His works belong to the gekiga, or "dramatic pictures", genre of manga. In France he was knighted a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2011.
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Jiro Taniguchi at Lucca Comics and Games in 2011 | |
| Born | 14 August 1947 Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 11 February 2017 (aged 69) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Notable works | Bocchan No Jidai Icaro Haruka na Machi e Chichi no Koyomi |
| Notable awards | Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (1998) |
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