Japanese Name: 板垣恵介

Place of Birth: Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

Gender: Male

Information for Authors: Creator of [Baki](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2111) series. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, quits at 24. Pursues a career as a manga artist at 25. Joins [Koike Kazuo](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=21834758236)’s [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuo_Koike#Graduates_of_Koike's_Gekiga_Sonjuku]Gekigason-juku[/url] sixth generation class at 30. Debuted with [Make-upper](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=14806695533) in 1989. Likes to work out. [ITAGAKI Paru](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=35114) is his daughter. [INOUE Motonobu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=46929902695) & [TOMIZAWA Hitoshi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=70084084917) were his assistants. [SHIMABUKURO Mitsutoshi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=53882206522) & [KASAHARA Rin](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=19187884402) are his friends.