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Golgo 13: Manga creator Takao Saito dies aged 84

His most famous creation, Golgo 13, is the longest-running Japanese cartoon series of all time.

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Manga artist Takao Saito, who created the longest-running Japanese comic book series of all time, has died aged 84.

Saito's best-known work was Golgo 13, the tale of a professional hitman, which was first published in 1968 and later adapted into games and films.

Its 201st edition came out in July this year, breaking the Guinness world record for the most volumes ever published of a single manga series.

Rest in peace.

 

[manfestival]

RIP

 

[AJUMP23]

I thought the NES game based on Golgo 13 was cool. Hard and couldn't beat it, but cool. Guy had cool style.

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

 

[Rayven_king]

 

[thefool]

A legend. Before he started Golgo 13 he worked on a 007 series, adapting Fleming's novels.

 

[oagboghi2]

Legend.

It's been a rough year for Manga authors

 

[Valonquar]

The NES game was the bomb back when I was like 13.

 

[The Pleasure]

Did Golgo 13 ever tell us who he was in a final issue? This is the longest manga in history. Didn't this start in the 60s?

 

[HotPocket69]

Golgo 13 The Professional is an awesome fuckin flick

 

[Ownage]

"..."

 

[AlteredForms]

Rest in peace whoever you were.

 

[sol_bad]

Are any of his works available to read in the west atm?

 

[AJUMP23]

Golgo 13 The Professional is an awesome fuckin flick

Where can we watch it?

 

[HotPocket69]

Where can we watch it?

It’s on Amazon Primes free IMDB channel

 

[GamingKaiju]

Rip

 

[joedan]

Don't know much about Golgo 13 outside of the NES game.

 

[wolfboy203]

I absolutely loved The Golgo 13 Anime! Was a blast to watch! May he R.I.P.

 

[AJUMP23]

It’s on Amazon Primes free IMDB channel

Watched it and it was great. Golgo loved the ladies and they loved him. Lots of ladies in this show.

 

[thefool]

Watched it and it was great. Golgo loved the ladies and they loved him. Lots of ladies in this show.

 

[AJUMP23]

This movie had 3. With Golgo 1 with a villain.

 

[HotPocket69]

Watched it and it was great. Golgo loved the ladies and they loved him. Lots of ladies in this show.

It’s a beautiful movie. Early 80s anime is the shit. Would love an updated game based around it.

 

[mortal]