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Shotaro Ishinomori's Real Name: Shōtarō Onodera
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Shotaro Ishinomori (石ノ森章太郎) 本名: Shōtarō Onodera (小野寺章太郎)
Answer: Shotaro Ishinomori's real name is Shōtarō Onodera (小野寺章太郎). He created Kamen Rider and Cyborg 009.
Shōtarō Onodera was born on January 25, 1938, in Miyagi Prefecture. As a teen he was a fan and later assistant of Osamu Tezuka. He worked first under the pen name 石森章太郎 (Ishimori Shōtarō), taken from his hometown area, Ishinomori. He used 石森 until 1984, when he changed it to 石ノ森章太郎, the local reading of his hometown's name.
He created Cyborg 009 (1964), and in 1971 the live-action hero Kamen Rider, which grew into a franchise that still airs today. He also created the Super Sentai forerunner Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. He was recognized by Guinness World Records for the most comics published by one author.
He died on January 28, 1998. The Ishinomori Manga Museum (石ノ森萬画館) is in Ishinomaki, Miyagi.
FAQ
Why did Ishimori change his name to Ishinomori? In 1984 he adopted the local reading of his hometown name, Ishinomori.
What did Shotaro Ishinomori create? Kamen Rider, Cyborg 009 and Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.