Shinji Mizushima

(April 10, 1939 – January 10, 2022) was a Japanese mangaka best known for several baseball manga, such as Yakyū-kyō no Uta, Dokaben, and Abu-san. A two-time recipient of the Shogakukan Manga Award, his works have been collected into more than 500 tankōbon volumes, making him one of the most prolific manga artists of all time.

Notable Achievements

 * 19th Shogakukan Manga Award in 1973 (for Otoko to Ahou Koshien: Volume 1)
 * 4th Kodansha Noma Literary Prize for best chidren's manga in 1973 (Yakyū-kyō no Uta)
 * 22nd Shogakukan Manga Award for best Seinen 1976 (Abu-san)
 * Medal with Purple Ribbon in April 2005
 * 37th Japan Cartoonists Association Award for Minister of Education, Science and Technology in 2007 (All works prior)
 * Order of the Rising Sun in November 2014

Media Appearances

 * Monday Wide Theatre (月曜ワイド劇場); Episode 159 (Aired April 7,1986, TV Asahi)
 * TV Asahi talk show
 * (TBS)
 * Dokaben Movie; (1977, portrayed as Coach Ieyasu Tokugawa)
 * Yakyū-kyō no Uta Movie; (1977; portrayed as Mets fan)