Miki Tori


Miki Tori, also known as Micky Bird or Mickey Bird, is a Japanese manga artist, character designer, essayist, and screenplay writer. Tori has won multiple awards for his work, including two Seiun Awards and one Bungeishunjū Manga Award. His pen name was created by mixing up the pronunciation of the kanji making up his real name. He worked as a writer on WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3.
Tori attended Meiji University, majoring in English literature, though he left his studies before receiving a degree. He was a member of the rakugo research club during his time there, and attended at the same time as owarai, tarento, and senpai Masayuki Watanabe.
He made his professional debut in 1979 after winning an honorable mention for his story My Alien at the 12th Shōnen Champion Rookie Manga Awards, after which he became known mainly for his gag manga such as Kuru Kuru Kurin and Tōku e Ikitai, as well as manga featuring science fiction elements. For many years, his manga appeared in the television guide "TV Bros."
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Works

Manga

  • Komaken Harēshon
  • *released in the tankōbon Shimatta.
  • Shimatta.
  • Bara no Susumu-sama
  • Runrun Company
  • Tamanegi Parco
  • Sukekoma-kun
  • Rare Masters
  • Yūsei kara Bishōjo X
  • Kuru Kuru Kurin
  • *made into a Fuji TV drama series starring Sayuri Iwai, Joe Shishido, Hisahiro Ogura, and Narimi Arimori
  • Torimikin!!
  • Yoshida-san Kiki Ippatsu
  • *released in the tankōbon Uratori
  • Uratori
  • Poritan
  • Ai no Sakaagari
  • Damatte Ore no Tsuite Koi
  • A Heebie Jeebie
  • Sharibari
  • Anywhere But Here
  • Tori no Ichi
  • Yama no Oto
  • Terrible Shōnendan
  • Tori Miki no Kinekomika
  • Tori Miki no Mō Anshin
  • Kenka no Ichizoku
  • Dai-Hon'ya
  • Tori Miki no Jiken no Chiheisen
  • Tomason no Wana
  • SF Taishō
  • Man'en Gannen no Rugby
  • Hitotachi
  • Shakujin Densetsu
  • Doyō Waide Satsujin Jiken
  • "Gyōdai Chōdai"
  • Bōchōsuru Jiken
  • The Last Book Man
  • Excite na Jiken
  • Reishoku Sōsakan
  • PLINIVS
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Non-manga books

Anime

  • ''Majo demo Steady''

Television

  • ''Tsuru-chan no Omoikkiri Poko Poko''

Awards

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