Hiroshi Kurogane

Hiroshi Kurogane (黒鉄ヒロシ) is a mangaka who debuted in 1968 with I Can Hear the Bandits' Song. He later drew attention for the title-sequence illustration of NHK’s Tenka Gomen and became especially known for historical manga set around the end of the Edo period. His representative works include Himiko!, Akabei, and Shinsengumi, and he is credited as the original creator of the animated Shinsengumi.