Makoto Kobayashi (artist)

Makoto Kobayashi (小林 まこと) (born May 13, 1958) is a Japanese manga artist who is best known for his unusual drawing style. One of his best known manga is What's Michael?, a manga about a curious orange cat and his many adventures that is often compared with Garfield. His earliest work is Grapple Three Brothers, which won the Shōnen magazine New manga artist award. He has twice won the Kodansha Manga Award, for Sanshiro of 1, 2 in 1981 and What's Michael?'' in 1986.

Manga

 * Grapple Three Brothers
 * Sanshirō of 1, 2
 * Judo-bu Monogatari
 * JJM: Joshi Judou-bu Monogatari
 * I am Makkoi
 * Club 9
 * Gaburin
 * Chichonmanchi (Hell of Love & Ecstasy)
 * What's Michael?
 * Stairway to Heaven

Anime

 * Judo Bu Monogatari OAV
 * What's Michael? OAV
 * What's Michael? 2 OAV
 * What's Michael? TV