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Keisuke Itagaki
Keisuke Itagaki is one of our guests of honor for this anniversary edition. The author of Baki is a must-see for anyone who loves martial arts manga.
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Manga guest of honor Keisuke Itagaki is a leading figure in martial arts manga, known worldwide for his iconic Baki saga, published since 1991 and comprising more than 150 volumes across six series.
At the age of 20, Keisuke Itagaki joined the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He was assigned to the First Airborne Brigade in Narashino for five years. At the same time, he practiced amateur boxing and competed in the national championship.
In 1991, he published the manga Baki in Weekly Shônen Champion magazine (Akita Shoten), and surpassed 100 million copies in total sales. He is currently publishing the sixth part of the series, Baki Rahen.
Le maître à japan expo 2026
Keisuke Itagaki est présent vendredi, samedi et dimanche pour des événements et dédicaces.