Who is Masanori Morita, creator of Rokudenashi Blues?

Who is Masanori Morita

Rokudenashi Blues (1988–1997) followed the aspiring boxer Taison Maeda and his fights in Kichijōji for almost nine years, and Rookies (1998–2003) told the story of a young teacher who rebuilds a high school baseball team made up of troublemakers; it became a hit TV drama in 2008 and a film in 2009. He returned to the magazine with Beshari Gurashi (2005–2006), about two teenagers who want to become manzai comedians.

森田まさのり Born 1966

Their series in the Jump

3 series, from the first to the last

Rokudenashi Blues

1988–1997Writer & Artist

Rokudenashi Blues

Taison Maeda wants to be world boxing champion, but first he has to survive the delinquents of Kichijōji.

42volumes

421chapters

22times it opened the magazine

ActionComedySports

Rokudenashi Blues debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 25 · 1988, on sale May 17, 1988. That same issue also carried Kochikame, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Dragon Ball. Its last chapter in the magazine, number 421, ran in No. 10 · 1997 (February 4, 1997), after 8 and a half years of serialization.

Full series page Vol. 1

Rookies

1998–2003Writer & Artist

Rookies

233chapters

8times it opened the magazine

Rookies debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 10 · 1998, on sale February 2, 1998. That same issue also carried Kochikame, One Piece and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Its last chapter in the magazine, number 233, ran in No. 39 · 2003 (August 25, 2003), after 5 and a half years of serialization.

Its debut issue Vol. 1

Beshari Gurashi

2005–2006Writer & Artist

Beshari Gurashi

28chapters

Beshari Gurashi debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 44 · 2005, on sale October 3, 2005. That same issue also carried Kochikame, One Piece and Naruto. Its last chapter in the magazine, number 28, ran in No. 30 · 2006 (June 26, 2006), after 9 months of serialization.

Its debut issue Vol. 1

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