Jiro Taniguchi

Japanese manga artist (1947-2017)

Fame57.1
Momentum15.0
Japan rank#250

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Fame57.1
Momentum15.0
Japan rank#250
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Lived 1947–2017, aged 70Japan

Japan WritersWriter / Author

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22 languages
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#250
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Era
1947–2017
Aged 70
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2010

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Updated 2026-06-12

Jiro Taniguchi 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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57.1

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Momentum15.0

Historical20.3

Now attention22.5

Source confidence65.0

Completeness75.0

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Wikiquote
website · it.wikiquote.org
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جيرو تانيغوتشي
wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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Jirō Taniguchi
wikipedia · ca.wikipedia.org
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