Hokkaido Yukari-no-Hon Award
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Edition 2 (2017) comic category grand prize
Satoru Noda
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Noda Satoru
Pen Names:
Noda Satoru（Alternate credit used on early one-shots）,
Noda Tomo（Credited as his real name on some one-shots）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- manga artist
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Influenced By
- Mitsurou Kubo, Yasuyuki Kunitomo, Kyosuke Usuta
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapporo Inanishi High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Sapporo Inanishi High School
Country:
Japan
Listed as his high school (no higher-education information available)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Chiba Tetsuya Award | Goalie Faces Only Forward | ヤング部門大賞 | Chiba Tetsuya Award Committee | winner |
| 2016 | Manga Taisho | Golden Kamuy | — | Manga Taisho Committee | winner |
| 2018 | Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize | Golden Kamuy | マンガ大賞 | Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Committee | winner |
| 2022 | Japan Cartoonists Association Award | Golden Kamuy | コミック部門大賞 | Japan Cartoonists Association | winner |
| 2023 | Art Encouragement (Newcomer) Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT (Japan) | recipient |
Chiba Tetsuya Award
2006
Work:
Goalie Faces Only Forward
Category:
ヤング部門大賞
Organization:
Chiba Tetsuya Award Committee
Result:
winner
Manga Taisho
2016
Work:
Golden Kamuy
Organization:
Manga Taisho Committee
Result:
winner
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
2018
Work:
Golden Kamuy
Category:
マンガ大賞
Organization:
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Japan Cartoonists Association Award
2022
Work:
Golden Kamuy
Category:
コミック部門大賞
Organization:
Japan Cartoonists Association
Result:
winner
Art Encouragement (Newcomer) Award
2023
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT (Japan)
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Spinamarada!
2011 Seinen mangaA sports manga centered on ice hockey. Serialized in Weekly Young Jump from 2011 to 2012.
sportsfriendshipcoming-of-age
Golden Kamuy
2014 Seinen manga / Historical adventureA long-form story following a Russo-Japanese War veteran and the Ainu culture as they search for hidden gold; combines survival, historical detail and dark humor.
historyAinu culturesurvivalrevenge and camaraderiefood culture
Adaptations
- [anime] Golden Kamuy (2018)
Translations
- English edition available
Dogsthread
2023 Seinen manga / Sports (ice hockey)A current serialization in Weekly Young Jump focusing on high-intensity ice hockey.
sportscompetitionteamwork
Bibliography
- Spinamarada! (Shueisha, Young Jump Comics, 6 volumes, 2011-2012)
- Golden Kamuy (Shueisha, Young Jump Comics, 31 volumes, 2015-2022)
- Golden Kamuy Official Fanbook: Records of the Seekers (Shueisha, 2020)
- Reading Golden Kamuy through Ainu Culture (Hiroshi Nakagawa; illustrations by Satoru Noda; Shueisha Shinsho, 2019)
- Dogsthread (Shueisha, Young Jump Comics, 2024- , ongoing volumes)
Adaptations
- Golden Kamuy (TV anime adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed, research-based depictionmix of humor and graphic elementsstorytelling emphasizing historical accuracy
- Recurring Motifs
- food culturehuntingmemories of warcomrade-like bonds
Legacy
He gained wide acclaim domestically and internationally for Golden Kamuy. His blend of historical depiction and humor influenced contemporary manga expression and reached broader audiences through anime adaptations and related publications.
In Popular Culture
- Became widely known outside manga through anime adaptations
- Scholarly books and analyses were published, raising interest in Ainu culture
Quotes
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Works and authors should be considered separately.
Source: Interviews (various media) (2018)
Trivia
- Real name is Tomo Noda.
- Born in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido.
- Left-handed.
- The protagonist's name in Golden Kamuy is taken from his great-grandfather.
- He keeps photos and detailed personal history private.