was a Japanese manga artist from Nerima, Tokyo.
Harumoto made his debut with a regular serialisation in Weekly Manga Action, in 1987, his first breakthrough manga called Kirin, about street racing centered on a motorcycle was serialised in the motorcycle magazine, Mr Bike BG.
The majority of his work tended to be about motorcycles with the exception of SS which is centralised about cars.
His manga SS was adapted into a live-action film that was released on January 12, 2008. Kirin also received a live-action film adaptation that was released on March 3, 2012.
Harumoto died on 27 July 2025.
Known works Manga/book TitlePublisherVolumeSerialisationYear of printNoteKirinWeekly Manga Action Shōnen Gahosha〜341987known in Asian prints as Thunderstorm Rider (暴風騎士)SSShogakukan9 Big Comic Superior2000〜2003Hi! Hi! Hi!Shōnen Gahosha32004CB GanShogakukan8Big Comic Spirits2004〜2007Tekkon: Shohei Harumoto Illustration WorksShōnen Gahosha2004Shohei Harumoto Ride〜6〜
Character design The Screamer (Magical Zoo, 1985)
References
External links Official site