5. Kamome Shirahama
Kamome is best known in the states for her work on DC and Marvel. As a comic book cover artists, she has done covers for Star Wars, Birds of Prey and Batgirl. Witch Hat Atelier is the manga series that she is best known for. If you notice anything about her artwork it will be her line work.
4. Katsuhiro Otomo
Akira is one of the greatest anime/manga series ever created. It makes sense that the artist, Katsuhiro Otomo would be one of the best manga-ka. Otomo became the fourth manga artist inducted into the American Eisner Award Hall of Fame and was the first manga artist to receive the Grand Prix de la Ville d’Angoulême. He was also responsible for the anime adaptation that emulates his art style.
3. Takehiko Inoue
Inoue’s Slam Dunk series is one of the best selling manga series of all time. Slam Dunk has been adapted into an anime and sold over 120 million copies. The series focuses on the basketball team from Shohoku High School. Inoue current series Vagabond portrays a fictional account of swordsmen Musashi Miyamoto. It has sold over 80 million copies so far.
2. Hirohiko Araki
Araki’s first manga series was Cool Shock B.T., but he’s best known for his current series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. First published in 1987, Jojo has sold over 100 million copies. Known for its references to Western rock music, fashion, and Italy. Jojo is currently divided into eight parts. Each one follows new protagonists that bear the name “JoJo.” Araki’s art style is unique, easily recognizable to anyone familiar with it.
1. Kentaro Miura
Like many of the other manga-ka on this list, Kentaro’s series, Berserk, is one of the most influential manga series. Berserk is a dark fantasy series set in medieval Europe. Centering on the character Guts, a lone mercenary. As of January 2016, Berserk has sold over 40 million copies. Berserk features detailed artwork of giant grotesque demons.
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