Go Nagai (born September 6, 1945) is a prolific Japanese manga artist who has written, illustrated, or otherwise contributed to over 360 manga titles since his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi. Specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and erotica, he is best known for creating the seminal works Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z in the 1970s.
1960s Meakashi Polikichi (目明しポリ吉, 目明かしとなほからはらはあたちなはひのななさひさはさポリ吉, Detective Polikichi) (November 1967, Monthly Bokura) Chibikko Kaiju Yadamon (ヤダモン, ちびっこ怪獣ヤダモン, Yadamon) (December 1967-July 1968, Monthly Bokura) Original work by Tomio Sagisu Yuhi no Kenman (夕日の剣マン) (January 1968, Monthly Shonen Magazine) Chibikko Keiji-chan (ちびっこ刑事ちゃん) (January 15, 1968, Manga Ou Special Issue) Jintaro Sandogasa (じん太郎三度笠) (February 4 – March 3, 1968, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Hana no Sanshiro (ハナの三四郎) (February 4, 1968, Shonen Magazine Special Issue) Sanbiki no Kenman (三匹の剣マン) (Spring, Summer 1968, Shonen Magazine Comics) Go-chan no Fantaji Waraudo Ban (豪ちゃんのふぁんたじい·わらうどバン) (April 1968, COM) Jigoku no Kenman (地獄の剣マン) (April, August, September 1968, Monthly Shonen Magazine) Izari Shi Monogatari (いざり市物語) (May 1968, COM) Magokko Kinta (馬子っこきん太) (May 1968-December 1969, Manga Ou/September, November 1968, January, August, September 1969, Bessatsu Manga Ou) Koya no Kenman (荒野の剣マン) (June 23 – July 14, 1968, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Tenrankai no E (展覧会の絵) (July 1968, COM) Harenchi Gakuen (ハレンチ学園, Shameless School) (August 1, October 24, November 7, December 26, 1968-October 13, November 3, 1969-May 25, June 15 – July 20, August 24, 1970 – February 8, 1971, January 1 – June 5, June 19 – September 25, 1972, Weekly Shonen Jump/April 1969, Shonen Book/June 3, August 31, 1969, Shonen Jump Special Issue) Allah-kun (アラーくん) (August 1968-October 1969, Monthly Bokura) Mini Mini Manga Dai-Koshin (ミニミニまんが大行進, ミニミニまんが爆笑大行進) (August 4, 1968, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Dengeki Shiro Inazuma Sakusen (電撃四郎イナズマ作戦) (August 1968, Bessatsu Manga Ou) Huuten Ninpo Cho (風天忍法帳) (August 29, 1968, Weekly Shonen Jump) Bravo! Sensei (ブラボー!先生) (September 17 – October 1, 1968, Shojo Friend) Ra Samurai (ラ·サムライ) (September 1968, COM) Usurasebun (ウスラセブン) (October 3, 1968, Weekly Shonen Jump) Kaishin Saku (会心作) (October 1968, COM) Shin Sen Gumi Somatsu Ki (新選組そまつ記) (October 1968, Shonen Book) Pansy-chan (パンジーちゃん) (November 1968, Nakayoshi) Kuishin Boku-chan (くいしんボクちゃん) (December 1968, Shogaku Ichinensei) Receive-chan (レシーブちゃん) (December 1968, Nakayoshi) Wanpaku Yaro no Mechanic Daisenso (わんぱく野郎のメカニック大戦争) (January 1, 1969, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Nazonazoboya X-kun (なぞなぞぼうやXくん) (January–March, 1969, Shogaku Ichinensei) Ultra Spy Hige Godzilla (ウルトラスパイ ヒゲゴジラ) (January 1969, Shonen Book) Yume no Sekai no Mari-chan (ゆめの世界のマリちゃん) (January 1969, Nakayoshi) Goketsu Mika-chan (ごうけつミカちゃん) (January 1969, Nakayoshi Special Issue) Meakashi Polikichi -Yokoku Goto no Kan- (目明しポリ吉-予告強盗の巻-) (January 1969, COM) Fighting Pants-kun (ファイティングパンツくん) (February 1969, Shonen Book) Daimachi Sensei (ダイマチ先生) (February 1969, Nakayoshi) Kimagure Kyoshitsu (きまぐれ教室) (February 1969, Ribon Comics) Also known as Kimagure Sensei (きまぐれ先生) Neko no Ko Love-chan (ねこの子ラブちゃん) (February–March, 1969, Bessatsu Shojo Friend) Kikkai-kun (キッカイくん) (February 2 – May 10, May 31 – December 21, 1969, January 4 – November 8, 1970, Weekly Shonen Magazine/August 1969-April 1970, Monthly Shonen Magazine) Handsome-kun (ハンサムくん) (March 1969, Nakayoshi) Hunter-kun (ハンターくん) (March 1969, Shonen Book) Onna Bancho Houin Daiko (女番長ほういん大子) (March 1969, Shonen Gaho) Migawari Pansy-chan (みがわりパンジーちゃん) (April 1969, Nakayoshi) Koibito-kun (コイビトくん) (April 1969, Shonen Book) Reissued as "Kick-chan" Sweet-chan (スイートちゃん) (April 22 – May 27, July 8 – December 23, 1969, Shojo Friend) Co-production with Taiyo Noguchi. Funny Boy (ファニーボーイ) (May 1969, Monthly Funny) Co-production with Yukio Asai. Godzilla ga Yuku (ゴジラがゆく) (May 9, 1969, Joker) Oni Keiji ga Yuku (鬼刑事がゆく) (May 23, 1969, Joker) Janken Ken-chan (ジャンケン·ケンちゃん) (June–September 1969, Nakayoshi) Co-production with Taiyo Noguchi. Pinky no Koi no Kizetsu (ピンキーの恋のキゼツ) (June 1969, Ribon) A combination of comic with photographies. Onna Tobaku Shi ga Yuku (女賭博師がゆく) (June 13, 1969, Joker) Chikan ga Yuku (痴漢がゆく) (June 27, 1969, Joker) Sweet-chan (スイートちゃん) (July 8 – December 26, 1969, Shojo Friend) Co-production with Tsutomu Oyamada. Zohyo ga Yuku (雑兵がゆく) (July 11, 1969, Joker) Oishasan ga Yuku (お医者さんがゆく) (July 25, 1969, Joker) Shinobi ga Yuku (忍がゆく) (August 8, 1969, Joker) Abashiri ikka (あばしり一家, The Abashiri Family) (August 10, 1969 – April 9, 1973, Weekly Shonen Champion) Gakuen Bangaichi (学園番外地) (September 8, 1969 – February 9, 1971, Shonen Gaho) Co-production with Ken Ishikawa, Ishikawa's debut. Last stories with art by Tetsuji Aikawa. Seibu no Yojinbo Macaroni-chan (西部の用心棒マカロニちゃん) (September 1969, Bessatsu Manga Ou) Daitozoku (大盗賊) (Autumn 1969, Bessatsu Manga Ou) Chan-kun (チャンクン, Chang Kung) (November 18 – December 26, 1969, Weekly Bokura Magazine)
1970s Sasurai Gakuto (さすらい学徒) (January–May 1970, Manga Ou) Co-production with Ken Ishikawa, Ishikawa's second professional manga. Oni -2889 Nen no Hanran- (鬼-2889年の反乱-) (January 1, 1970, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Komatsu Charm (こまっチャーム) (January 6 – May 19, June 9 – July 7, 1970, Shojo Friend) Co-production with Tsutomu Oyamada. Hidoi Kyoto (ひどい巨塔) (January 10, 1970, Big Comic) Sukisuki Skiing-chan (すきすきスキーちゃん, Suki Suki Skiing-chan) (January 20·27, 1970, Shojo Friend) Kaiketsu Ultra Super Deluxe-man (快傑ウルトラスーパーデラックスマン) (January 27 – February 10, 1970, Weekly Bokura Magazine) Go! Go! Go-chan Warai (GO!GO!豪ちゃん笑) (February–July 1970, Monthly Shonen Magazine) Gakuen Taikutsu Otoko (ガクエン退屈男, Guerrilla High) (February 17 – September 22, 1970, Weekly Bokura Magazine) GO! Go! Nonsense (GO!豪!ナンセンス) (March 22 – July 5, 1970, Weekly Shonen Sunday) Kyuketsuki Kari (吸血鬼狩り) (April 1970, Monthly Shonen Magazine) Jinrui no Shinpo to Fuchowa (人類の進歩と不調和) (May 9, 1970, Sunday Mainichi Special Issue - Gekiga & Manga) Shosetsu Tengoku to Jigoku (小説·天国と地獄) (June 27, 1970, Play Comic) Go-chan no Fushigina Sekai (豪ちゃんのふしぎな世界) (July 12, 1970, Weekly Shonen Sunday) Maro (まろ) (July 19–26, September 20–27, 1970, January 10 – June 27, 1971, Weekly Shonen Sunday) Boy Hunter (ボーイハンター) (August 1970, Jogakusei no Tomo) Tengoku to Jigoku (天国と地獄) (August 11, 1970, Weekly Bokura Magazine) Shain wa V (社員はV) (September 11, 1970, Weekly Yomiuri) Kaijuu-Hakase Pokopen-chan (かいじゅうはかせポコペンちゃん) (September 1970-January 1971, Shogaku Ichinensei) Sanshiro (三四郎) (September 12, 1970, Manga Sunday) Captain Past (キャプテンパースト) (November 1970, SF Magazine) Mao Dante (魔王ダンテ) (January 1 – June 1, 1971, Weekly Bokura Magazine) Golgo 17·18·19 (ゴルゴ17·18·19) (January 10, 1971, Big Comic) Yagyu no Sasurau Kuni Nite (野牛のさすらう国にて) (January 24·31, 1971, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Chakapoko (チャカぽこ) (February–September 1971, Shogakukan no Gakushu Zasshi series) Susumu-chan Dai Shock (ススムちゃん大ショック) (March 7, 1971, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Africa no Chi (アフリカの血, Blood of Africa) (April 11, 1971, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Original work by Yasutaka Tsutsui. Schalken Gahaku (シャルケン画伯, Schalken the Painter) (April 18, 1971, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Original work by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Sanchome Ga Senso Desu (三丁目が戦争です) (April 20, 1971) Written by Yasutaka Tsutsui, published by Dōwa Ehon. Kuzureru (くずれる) (April 25, 1971, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Resura-Man (れすらマン, れずらマン, Wrestler-Man) (June 28, 1971, Weekly Shonen Jump) Yokufuka Zukin (よくふか頭巾) (July 7, 1971, Weekly Shonen Jump) Yatai Oh (屋台王) (July 12, 1971, Weekly Shonen Jump) Dai-Kamen (大仮面) (July 19, 1971, Weekly Shonen Jump) Yakkora Sho (やっこらショ) (July 1971, COM) Go Gag Tama-kun Tama-chan (豪ギャグ タマくんタマちゃん) (July 1971, Kibo no Tomo) Co-production with Tomotaka Iwasawa. Zuba-Ban (ズバ蛮, Zuba The Barbarian) (July 4 – December 26, 1971, Weekly Shonen Sunday) Nekketsu Dan (ネッけつ団) (August 2–16, 1971, Weekly Shonen Jump) Enoshima Dodzilla (江の島ドジラ, alternatively Enoshima Dojira) (September 5, 1971, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Shiroi Sekai no Kaibutsu (白い世界の怪物) (December 19, 1971, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Omorai-kun (オモライくん) (January 1 – June 4, August 6, 1972, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Animal Kedaman (あにまるケダマン) (January 16 – October 22, 1973, Weekly Shonen Sunday) Ganbare Supokon-kun (がんばれスポコンくん, Supokon-kun, スポコンくん) (January 16 – February 13, 1972, Weekly Shonen King) Raijin Thunder (雷人サンダー) (May–July 1972, Tanoshii Yōchien) Devilman (デビルマン) (June 11, 1972 – June 24, 1973, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Mazinger Z (マジンガーZ) (October 1972 - August 1973, Weekly Shōnen Jump) Dollyman (ドリーマン) (February 18, 1973, Weekly Shonen Sunday) Haijin Nijumencho (廃人二十面チョ, 廃人20面チョ) (March 12, 1973, Weekly Shonen Jump) Gariben (ガリベン, Moretsu Gariben, もーれつガリベン, Moretsu Gariben-kun, もーれつガリベンくん) (April 22, 1973, Weekly Shonen Sunday) Kiri no Tobira (霧の扉) (May 13, 1973, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Chottodakeyo! (ちょっとだけよ!) (June 3, 1973, Gekiga Gendai) Shirayukihime (白雪姫) (June 4, 1973, Weekly Shonen Champion) Renkonman (レンコンマン) (June 24, 1973, Weekly Shonen Sunday) Violence Jack (バイオレンスジャック) (July 22 – December 23, 1973, January 13 – September 30, 1974, Weekly Shonen Magazine/January–October, December 1977-April, August–December 1978, Monthly Shonen Magazine/August 5, 1983 – March 12, 1990, Weekly Manga Goraku/November 1993, Tankōbon Kakioroshi/December 2001, Bessatsu Young Jump) Dororon Enma-kun (ドロロンえん魔くん) (September 30, 1973 – March 31, 1974, Weekly Shonen Sunday) Aside from Nagai's version, there are at least six other variations published in several publications from Shogakukan no Gakushu Zasshi (小学館の学習雑誌) series. These are illustrated by Tadashi Makimura, Tsutomu Oyamada, Ken Ishikawa and Yoshimi Hamada. Cutie Honey (キューティーハニー, Cutie Honey) (October 1, 1973 – April 1, 1974, Weekly Shonen Champion) Aside from Nagai's version, there are at least three other versions, illustrated by Ken Ishikawa, Yuu Okazaki and Masatoshi Nakajima. While the versions of Nagai and Ishikawa are considered Shōnen, the versions of Okazaki and Nakajima are Shōjo. Mazinger Z (マジンガーZ) (October 1973-September 1974, TV Magazine) TV Magazine serialization Akai Show Geki (赤いショーゲキ) (April 1974, Eiga Fan) Getter Robo (ゲッターロボ) (April 7, 1974 - August 24, 1975, Weekly Shōnen Sunday) Created with Ken Ishikawa, other series in the franchise where written & illustrated by Ken Ishikawa Mayonaka no Sensui (真夜中の戦士, Midnight Soldier) (April 22, 1974, Weekly Shonen Jump/September 11, 1981 – October 29, 1982, Shonen Magazine Special Issue) Joshi Daisei (女子大生) (April 26, 1974, Weekly Sankei) Donketsu Oh (ドンケツ王) (May 19, 1974, Weekly Shonen Sunday) Kaiketsu Hirashain (快ケツ平社員) (June 21, 1974, Weekly Post) Bakuratsu Kyoushitsu (バクラツ教室) (July 22 – August 5, 1974, Weekly Shonen Champion) Ishashashan (イシャシャしゃん, イシャシャシャン, Ishasha Shan---, イシャシャン———) (August 1974, Mondai Shōsetsu) Oira Sukeban (おいら女蛮, Delinquent in Drag, Sukeban Boy) (August 4, 1974-March 9, March 30 – June 17, June 31 – October 19, November 9, 1975-January 18·25, 1976, Weekly Shonen Sunday) Kekko Kamen (けっこう仮面) (September 1974, February, May, August, October, December 1975, February, April 1976-February 1978, Monthly Shonen Jump) Great Mazinger (グレートマジンガー) (October 1974-October 1975, TV Magazine) Iyahaya Nantomo (イヤハヤ南友) (November 3, 1974-March 9, March 30 – October 19, November 9, 1975 – May 23, 1976, Weekly Shonen Magazine) Daigaku Musekinin (ダイガク無籍人) (November 12, 1974 – September 2, 1975, Weekly Playboy) Sheryakko Holmes (シャーヤッコホームズ, シャーヤッコ·ホームズ) (January 1975, February 1977, February–September 1979, Monthly Shonen Magazine/November 1975, For Life) Shutendoji (手天童子, Jashin Senki, 邪神戦記, Princess Han Shutendoji, プリンセス版手天童子 ) (February 1975, Princess) Koko Mikaku Nin (コウコウ未確人) (April–June 1975, First Grade Course) Hagehatsuki Keke Ippatsu (ハゲ髪鬼毛毛一発) (April 21, 1975, Weekly Shonen Jump) Doki Doki Doshin! (ドキドキどしん!) (June 1, 1975, Margaret)