is a Japanese manga artist who writes mostly shÃ
Ânen manga. He debuted in 1991 with , which received the ShÃ
Ânen Weekly Jump newcomer's award. Tsunomaru is best known for the horse-racing comedy Midori no MakibaÃ
Â, which was adapted as a 61-episode anime television series and received the 1997 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.
Style
Tsunomaru is known for his distinct drawing style. Most of his characters have monkey-like features, most notable in his manga Mon Mon Mon!, including short stature, small eyes, large nostrils, big lips, and if male, exposed genitals.
Works
- Mon mon mon (ã¢ã³ã¢ã³ã¢ã³), Weekly ShÃ
Ânen Jump (1992 - 1993, 8 volumes)
- Midori no MakibaÃ
 (ã¿ã©ãÂÂã®ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãªã¼), Weekly ShÃ
Ânen Jump (1994 - 1998, 16 volumes)
- Survibee (ãµãÂÂã¤ãÂÂã¼ sabaibi-), Weekly ShÃ
Ânen Jump (1999, 3 volumes)
- JÃ
«shin Igari Tora JirÃ
 (éÂÂè£çªç©èÂÂ次éÂÂ), Weekly ShÃ
Ânen Jump (2001, 2 volumes)
- Gocchan desu!! (ãÂÂã£ã¡ãÂÂãÂÂã§ãÂÂ!!), Weekly ShÃ
Ânen Jump (2003 - 2004, 5 volumes)
- TaiyÃ
 no MakibaÃ
 (ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂã®ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãªã¼), Weekly Playboy (2007 - 2011, 16 volumes)
- TaiyÃ
 no MakibaÃ
 W (ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂã®ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãªã¼W), Weekly Playboy (2011 - 2016, 20 volumes)
References
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