George Morikawa (森川 常次 (stylized as ジョージ), Morikawa Jōji, born January 17, 1966) is a Japanese manga author known for the long-running series Hajime no Ippo.
Born in Tokyo, Morikawa was inspired to become a manga artist upon reading Tetsuya Chiba's Harris no Kaze in elementary school.
It has been adapted into several anime series, the first of which began airing in 2000 and was produced by Madhouse studio.
The third series, named Hajime no Ippo: Rising, was produced in 2013 and contains 25 episodes.
Morikawa won the Kodansha Manga Award in 1991 for Hajime no Ippo.