Ken Ishikawa


Ken Ishikawa was a Japanese manga artist. He is renowned as the co-creator of the Getter Robo anime series, as well as four of their subsequent manga continuations. According to Nagai, he considered Ishikawa his greatest friend and ally.

Death

Ishikawa collapsed at a dinner banquet after golfing; he was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The causes of death was acute heart failure.

Influences

, chief editor of the Getter Robo Saga compilation cited Ken Ishikawa as an influence when he worked on the series composition of the anime show, Gurren Lagann, and also gave a memorial address at his funeral. He also calls himself Ken Ishikawa's number one fan.
Ishikawa's early art is quite reminiscent of that of his mentor, Go Nagai.
An adaptation of Ishikawa's manga Gokudō Heiki was filmed as Yakuza Weapon in 2011. The film is dedicated to Ishikawa.

Works

Manga

Anime

Art books

  • ''Majin Illustration Collection''