Biography
Goseki Kojima // 小島剛夕
Born in 1928, November 3rd. Yokkaichi-shi Mie prefecture.
He learned drawing by himself by drawing advertising posters for movie theater.
Goseki's father was an amateur artist, his grandfather from 3 generations before was a sculptor.After he drew pictures for kamishibai (a Japanese way of telling a story with pictures)he started drawing for manga. He became popular. Goseki is most known for Lone Wolf and Cub and Miyamoto Musashi.
When it comes to historical drama manga, no one could exceed his drawing. Weight of the sword, balance of the body, stream of the wind, battle scene, Goseki's drawing impressed many people. He didn't draw pictures from start to end. He comes up with the best image, he start drawing from there, then drew rest of the pictures. We can feel the warmth from Goseki's picture.
Archive
1968 Bakumatsu ansatsu hiwa『幕末暗殺秘話』
1972 Oboro Junincho『おぼろ十忍帖』
1972 Kogarashi Monjiro『木枯し紋次郎』（Writer: Saho Sasazawa）
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub『子連れ狼』(Writer: Kazuo Koike)
1972 Samurai Executioner『首斬り朝』(Writer: Kazuo Koike)
1977 Zankanjou『斬奸状』(Writer: Kai Takizawa)
1978 Gaki no wakusei『餓鬼の惑星』(Writer: Kai Takizawa)
1978 Kei no Seishun『ケイの凄春』(Writer: Kazuo Koike)
1979 Zansatsusha『斬殺者』（Writer: Ikki Kajiwara)
1981 Kasuribana『掏摸花』船越晞古著
1981 Kawaite Sourou『乾いて候』(Writer: Kazuo Koike)
1980 Shieikan no Oni『試衛館の鬼』(Writer: Sumaru Subaru)
1983 Kakusan no hanashi『角さんの話』(Writer: Tsuruyoshi Mita)
1986 Byakkotai『白虎隊』(Writer:Giho Sugiyama）
1986 Warawaasobi『童あそび 四季の詩 小島剛夕画集』
1987 Kai no Tora Takeda Shingen『甲斐の虎 武田信玄』
1988 Tsukurinin『料理人（つくりにん）』(Writer: Sumaru Subaru)
1989 Ikkyuden『一休伝』水上勉原案 佐々木守脚色
1989 Gekitotsu『激突』(Writer: Kazuo Koike)
1990 Haru ga Kita『春が来た』(Writer: Kazuo Koike)
1992 Tachibana Kaoru『橘カオル物語』(Writer: Toshu Fukami)
1995 Okuno Hosomichi mikko『奥の細道隠密行 新説』(Writer: Hideo Ishido)
1995 Katame Yagyu『片目柳生』
1995 Miyamot Musashi『宮本武蔵』(Writer: Mamoru Sasaki)
1996 Shincho Koki『信長公記 マンガ日本の古典』
1988 Path of the Assassin『半蔵の門』(Writer: Kazuo Koike)
1998 Kumonosujo『蜘蛛巣城』黒澤プロダクション原作
1988 Kojima Goseki Chushingura『小島剛夕忠臣蔵』
1998 Tsubai Sanjuro『椿三十郎』(Writer: Shugoro Yamamoto, Kurosawa Production)
2000 Hanawakare Kojima Goseki book collection『華別れ 小島剛夕遺稿集』
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