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BT No. 876 is a special issue on “Is Manga Art?” 　The contents are listed on the publisher’s web site –
http://www.fujisan.co.jp/Product/2196/b/89964/

A feature of this special issue is a section of brief introductions to thirty people who changed manga history. I thought it would be interesting to see how well represented these mangaka are in Ohio State’s manga collection. Here’s a list with the results of my search (showing what we have in Japanese as well as Chinese and English translations), with links to OSU’s catalog. There’s still a lot of work to do with regard to these folks!

Manga Super-technique マンガ・スーパーテクニック　:
Inoue Takehiko 井上雄彦　Ohio State has a few: Vagabond (J - 21v + E), Buzzer Beater (J-4v), Chameleon Jail (J-2v + C-2v), Slam Dunk (J- 31v + C- 31v + E)– BTW: There’s a very popular exhibit of Inoue’s work in Tokyo this summer!　
Obata Takeshi 小畑健: Death Note (E+J); Hikaru no Go (E+J)
Araki Hirohiko 荒木飛呂彦: Jojo no kimyō na bōken (J - 63 v.); Baoh the Visitor (C - 2v); some others; http://books.or.jp lists 139 books!!

Science Fiction / Fantasy Worldview SF・ファンタジーの世界観

Nagano Mamoru 永野護: Five Star Stories;http://books.or.jp lists 23 books

Shiro Masamune or Shirow Masamune 士郎正宗 :
17 titles in Ohio State’s library catalog: mostly English translations of Appleseed, Dominion, Ghost in the Shell, Orion, etc
Miura Kentaro　三浦建太郎 : Japan (E); Beruseruku
　
Stylish Aesthetics スタイリッシュの美学

Kusumoto Maki 楠本まき: Kiss xxxx, etc
Katsura Masakazu 桂正和: Shadow lady (E)
Kamijo Atsushi 上條淳士: Sex; Toy; Zingy　
Tada Yumi 多田由美: Lucky charms & apple jacks

The Lineage of Autobiographical Manga (I-Manga) 私漫画の系譜　

Oda Hideji 小田ひで次: Patch of Dreams (E); http://books.or.jp lists 2 books
Kondo Akino近藤聡乃　http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/近藤聡乃　– may be hard to collect, some self-published materials!
Kuroda Io 黒田硫黄: Sexy Voice and Robo (E); Sekushi boisu ando robo(J); Daio (J); Kurofune (J) 　
Shiriagari Kotobuki しりあがり寿: many!!

Those With Ability for Creating Atmosphere (Masters of the Ambient 　
アンビエントな実力派)

Maruo Suehiro 丸尾末広: a few titles….
Okano Reiko 岡野玲子: Onmyoji; etc; etc　
Yamada Akihiro 山田章博:
Matsumoto Taiyo 松本大洋: Ping Pong; Hana otoko; etc

Reformers of Girls’ Manga 少女マンガの革新者

Minekura Kazuya 峰倉かずや: Saiyuki; etc　
Anno Moyoko 安野モヨコ: not much yet….　
Yazawa Ai 矢沢あい: Nana; Paradise Kiss; etc, etc, etc　
CLAMP: many!

Innovative Craftsmen “ 萌え”の巨匠たち

Akamatsu Ken　赤松健: Love Hina
Kogedonbo コゲどんぼ: nothing yet!! Works include: Pitaten
Fujishima Kosuke 藤島康介: Oh my goddess!; etc　
Azuma Kiyohiko あずまきよひこ　: Azumanga Daioh
Tenhiro Naoto　天広直人: nothing yet!! Wikipedia lists several things

Evolving Forms in the 21st Century 21世紀的進化形

Yoshizaki Mine 吉崎観音: nothing yet!! see Wikipedia　
Nishioka Kyodai 西岡兄妹: nothing yet!! see Wikipedia　
Oh! Great 大暮維人 aka: Ogure Ito : Air Gear　
Mizuno Junko 水野純子: Hell babies; Hansel and Gretel