is a Japanese manga artist. Rikudō is a graduate of Kyushu Sangyo University and lives in Dazaifu, Fukuoka. His most popular work is Excel Saga, and Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn. a manga which he describes as a work dealing with the everyday aspects of living in Japan. The anime version of Excel Saga contains stories from the first five volumes of the manga, and even features Rikdo as a character (voiced by Wataru Takagi).
History Rikudō started out by drawing adult doujinshi in 1990 under the circle name Genkotsuten, and Gebokudou. He also supervises the Rikudoukan circle, that was recently renamed Rikudou Juku. His most popular work, Excel Saga, was based on a doujinshi that he drew for comic market called Municipal Force Daitenzin, in 1994. To this day Rikudō continues to participate in doujinshi works from time to time. In 1996 he made his major debut with Excel Saga, which was published by Young King OURs, and lasted for 27 volumes, ending in 2011.
Works Title Year Notes Refs Dojinshi, predecessor to Excel Saga, 1 volume Holy Brownie 1996–2010 Serialized in Young King OURs, 6 volumes Excel Saga 1996–2011 Serialized in Young King OURs, 27 volumes 2000–01 Serialized in Ultra Jump, 2 volumes Illustrations. Original story by Toshiki Inoue 2007–09 Serialized in Ultra Jump, 4 volumes 2009–11 n/a, 1 volume 2009–13 n/a, 9 volumes, one of contributors to the anthology 2010 n/a, 1 volume, one of contributors to the anthology 2010–16 Serialized in Young King OURs GH, 12 volumes 2010–11 Serialized in Young Ace, 3 volumes 2011–13 Serialized in Dengeki Maoh, 3 volumes 2012–13 Serialized in Young King OURs, 2 volumes Concept by Masamune Shirow 2012–24 Serialized in Newtype Ace and Niconico Ace, 26 volumes 2013–14 Serialized in Young Comic, 2 volumes 2016–18 Serialized in Young King OURs, 5 volumes
Assistants Source: Satou Shouji Ikami Hajime Rin HitotosePandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn, Vol. 9, Seven Seas Entertainment, 2018, unnumbered staff page at end of volume, ISBN 978-1-626925-94-6.
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