Hiroyuki IGAWA

Hiroyuki Igawa is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his work on the manga series Akagi no Ishi wo Tsugu Otoko, Ten: Tenhou Doori no Kaidanji, and Kaiji. Igawa was born in 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. He began his career as a manga artist in 1987. His first major success came with the release of Akagi no Ishi wo Tsugu Otoko in 1991. The series was a critical and commercial success, and it helped to establish Igawa as one of the most popular manga artists in Japan. Igawa's other notable works include Ten: Tenhou Doori no Kaidanji, which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1997 to 2003, and Kaiji, which was serialized in Young Jump from 1996 to 2000. Igawa's manga are known for their complex characters, intricate plots, and suspenseful storytelling. He is a master of the gambling genre, and his works have been praised for their realism and accuracy. Igawa has also worked as a screenwriter for several anime and live-action adaptations