Shoutarou Ishinomori
Born as Onodera Shoutarou, Ishinomori was a highly prolific mangaka, having made a great impact in sci-fi shounen manga and tokusatsu with famous hits like “Kamen Rider” and “Super Sentai,” which were the source materials for the Americanized “Power Rangers”. His stories are full-scale epics and inspirational, with his heroes episodically fighting against formidable monsters and villains.