Keiji Nakazawa is a globally influential comic creator from Japan, Empire of Japan, born 1939-03-14, died 2012-12-19. Birthplace: Hiroshima. Known as Japanese manga artist and writer. Representative works include Barefoot Gen. Style characteristics: Direct autobiographical drama, clear cartoon figures, antiwar witness, and emotionally stark historical storytelling. This profile introduces the artist's name, origin, birth date, representative works, and visual style for a global famous comic artist archive.