Takao Saito, a cartoonist widely known for his popular manga series “Golgo 13,” died of pancreatic cancer on Sept. 24. He was 84. Shogakukan Inc., which publishes the manga magazine Big Comic, ...

Saitō Takao, creator of many manga including the wildly popular Golgo 13, passed away from pancreatic cancer on September 24, 2021. He was 84. Leading manga critic Shimada Kazushi explores the ...

Born in 1936 in what is now Wakayama City, Japan, Takao Saito debuted his first manga work at the age of 19, with Baron Air (Kuuki Danshaku) in 1955. He launched his signature work, Golgo 13, in 1968.

Special poster collaboration between The Amateur and Golgo 13 celebrates their spy-story similarities. Golgo 13, a professional spy, contrasts with The Amateur's amateur spy, Charlie Heller. Both ...

Started in 1968, Golgo 13 is the longest-running manga ever and is still in publication. The Japanese thriller manga series is certified by Guinness World Records as the highest number of volumes for ...

Welcome to our weekly feature, Virtually Overlooked, wherein we talk about games that aren't on the Virtual Console yet, but should be. Call it a retro-speculative. Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode isn't ...

"Golgo 13" is a comic by Takao Saito drawing a story of superb sniper accurate and merciless like a machine. And his special customized "Colt M16A2 Golgo 13 custom" is going to be released from famous ...

Guinness World Records announced that “Golgo 13” set a new global benchmark for most volumes of a single manga series when its 201st volume was published July 5. The “gekiga” (dramatic pictures) comic ...

Manga artist and gekiga icon Takao Saito passed away at the age of 84 from pancreatic cancer on Sept. 24. Saito’s Legacy: Saito, whose death was announced on Wednesday by the editorial department of ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...