Nobuhiro Watsuki

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nobuhiro Watsuki
Occupation	Cartoonist
Date Of Birth	May 26, 1970(1970-05-26)
Age	54
Birthplace	Nagaoka
Country	Japan
Birth City	Niigata Prefecture
Horoscope	Taurus

Nobuhiro Watsuki Biography

Nobuhiro Watsuki is one of the most popular and richest Cartoonist who was born on May 26, 1970 in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Japanese cartoonist, best recognized as the creator of the Rurouni Kenshin samurai manga series. The creator of the series based his manga’s primary and secondary characters on real people such as famous samurai warriors and politicians.

A manga character from his collection, Gein, was inspired by the famous American killer One of his manga characters, Gein, was inspired by the infamous American murderer Ed Gein..

In high school, Watsuki received an honorable mention in the 33rd Tezuka Awards for his 1987 one-shot Teacher Pon, which he wrote under the pen name “Nobuhiro Nishiwaki”. Hokuriku Yūrei Kobanashi earned him the Hop Step award. It was included in Hot Step Award Selection volume 6 in 1991. After graduating, Watsuki moved to Tokyo and worked as an assistant to Yōichi Takahashi and Takeshi Obata. Watsuki worked on Obata’s Mashin Bōken Tan Lamp- Lamp and Chikara Bito Densetsu, the former’s title character would later serve as a model for Sagara Sanosuke.

Watsuki then created three historically-set samurai-themed one-shots; Crescent Moon in the Warring States, and two sharing the title Rurouni: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story. Set in the Sengoku Jidai era of Japan’s warring states, Crescent Moon in the Warring States relates the tale of the lone swordsman Hiko Seijūrō. The first Rurouni: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story features Himura Kenshin stopping a crime lord from taking over the Kamiya family dojo. The second sees Kenshin saving a young girl who is being held ransom by fallen samurai. These three works served as the basis for his first serial; Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, which follows the former hitokiri Himura Kenshin and was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1994 to 1999. It was a major success with over 70 million copies in circulation, and was adapted into an anime television, several animated films, and a trilogy of live-action films. The story Haru ni Sakura, included in the Kenshin Kaden guidebook, details the fates of the main cast of Rurouni Kenshin following its conclusion. In Yahiko no Sakabatō, set five years after the conclusion of Rurouni Kenshin, Myōjin Yahiko must save the daughter of a dojo master from an old foe.

The wife of his, Kaoru Kurosaki served as the curator for his 2013 American exhibit in America.

Nobuhiro Watsuki Net Worth

Nobuhiro Watsuki is one of the richest Cartoonist from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nobuhiro Watsuki 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In his senior year of high school He was awarded the award in honor of Podmark the first manga he read.

He wrote a manga entitled Crescent Moon in the Warring States.

Nobuhiro Nishiwaki (Japanese: 西脇 伸宏 , Hepburn: Nishiwaki Nobuhiro, born May 26, 1970) , better known by his pen name Nobuhiro Watsuki (和月 伸宏 , Watsuki Nobuhiro) , is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his samurai- themed series Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story (1994–1999), which has over 70 million copies in circulation and a sequel he is currently creating titled Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc (2017–present). He has written three more series, the western Gun Blaze West (2001), the supernatural Buso Renkin (2003–2005), and the horror manga Embalming -The Another Tale of Frankenstein- (2007–2015). Watsuki has mentored several well-known manga artists, including One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda, Hiroyuki Takei of Shaman King fame, and Mr. Fullswing author Shinya Suzuki [ja] .

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Nobuhiro Watsuki Dating?

According to our records, Nobuhiro Watsuki married to Kaoru Kurosaki. As of December 1, 2023, Nobuhiro Watsuki’s is not dating anyone.

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In November 2017, police found DVDs with footage of naked girls in their “early” teens in Watsuki’s Tokyo office. Tokyo Police raided Watsuki’s home as part of an investigation into the purchase of child pornography. The search uncovered DVDs containing videos of naked girls less than 18 years of age. He was referred to prosecutors over possession of child pornography on November

21. The serialization of Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc was put on hiatus after the details of Watsuki’s charges were made public. In February 2018, Watsuki was fined ¥200,000. The Hokkaido Arc resumed serialization in June

Facts & Trivia

Nobuhiro Ranked on the list of most popular Cartoonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Nobuhiro Watsuki celebrates birthday on May 26 of every year.

What happened Nobuhiro Watsuki?

Nobuhiro Watsuki was convicted a few years back of possessing child pornography , and while his career in the West has faded out, he still enjoys success in Japan. And now, a slew of popular artists are being raked over the coals for honoring Watsuki with a recent mural.

What did Watsuki do?

In November 2017, Watsuki was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography DVDs. He pleaded guilty and confessed to being a pedophile attracted to girls in elementary and middle school. Such a heinous crime somehow resulted in hardly any consequences.

What did Nobuhiro do?

The Japanese are abuzz over the arrest of “Rurouni Kenshin” creator Nobuhiro Watsuki on the charge of possessing child pornography. According to a report by Yomiuri Shimbun via Kotaku, investigators discovered DVDs featuring nude girls aged below 15 years old at Watsuki’s Tokyo office and in his home.

Why is Rurouni Kenshin controversial?

Most Filipinos are very much up to speed with the adventures of fictional swordsman “Kenshin Himura” from the hit manga turned anime series “Rurouni Kenshin.” However, controversy struck when the manga’s artist, Nobuhiro Watsuki, was recently charged with possession of of child pornography.

Why was Kenshin Cancelled?

Rurouni Kenshin got itself canceled The manga started its run in 1994 and ended in 1999, while its anime adaptation began in 1996 and only lasted until

1998. The series was ultimately cut short during its third series due to the drop in popularity , likely because the entire final season is just filler episodes.