Kazuo Kamimura

Kamimura studied at the Musashino Art University and worked then as an illustrator. He made his debut in 1967. His illustrations adorned a huge amount of books and record covers. He attempted to go against existing taboose.g. in 1972 he created a scandal with Dousei Jidai showing a swinging cohabitation of a unmarried couple. In the 70s and 80s he became highly sought after as a gekiga artist. He was very productive and drew approximately 400 pages per month. On January 11th 1986 he died of a tumor in his pharynx.