Sanpei Shirato

Sanpei Shirato
白土 三平
Born
Noboru Okamoto
岡本 登

(1932-02-15)February 15, 1932
Tokyo, Japan
DiedOctober 8, 2021(2021-10-08) (aged 89)
Occupation(s)manga artist, essayist
Years active1957-1987

Noboru Okamoto (岡本 登, Okamoto Noboru, February 15, 1932 – October 8, 2021[1]), known by the pen name Sanpei Shirato (白土 三平, Shirato Sanpei), was a Japanese manga artist and essayist. He was known for his social criticism.

He died on October 8, 2021 at the age of 89 from pneumonia.[2]

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