Shohei Harumoto

Shohei Harumoto
Born	Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Area(s)	Manga artist
Notable works	Kirin SS

Shohei Harumoto (東本 昌平, Harumoto Shōhei, born 5 September ?) is a Japanese manga artist from Nerima, Tokyo.

Harumoto made his debut with a regular serialisation in Weekly Manga Action, in 1987, his first breakthrough manga called Kirin, about street racing centered on a motorcycles was serialised in the motorcycle magazine, Mr Bike BG.

The majority of his work tend to be about motorcycles with the exception of SS which is centralised about cars

His manga SS has since been adapted into a movie to be released in early 2008.

Known works

Manga/book

Title	Publisher	Volume	Serialisation	Year of print	Note
Kirin	Weekly Manga Action Shōnen Gahosha	〜34		1987	known in Asian prints as Thunderstorm Rider (暴風騎士)
SS	Shogakukan	9	Big Comic Superior	2000〜2003
Hi! Hi! Hi!	Shōnen Gahosha	3		2004
CB Gan	Shogakukan	8	Big Comic Spirits	2004〜2007
Tekkon: Shohei Harumoto Illustration Works	Shōnen Gahosha			2004
Shohei Harumoto Ride		〜6		100000000000〜

Character design

• The Screamer (Magical Zoo, 1985)

External links

• SS movie official site
• Official site