After graduating from high school in 1955, he started working at a factory in Osaka making car parts but quit after only ten months.
In 1958, came his first commercially printed work Fukumenhakushi (覆面博士) and he began his career as a manga artist.
He is also known for beautiful amazon-like heroines who are never daunted by the hardship they endure.
Since 1970, he has written a series of works titled Sasori, lit.
Director Shunya Ito started a series of ten films starring Meiko Kaji based on the manga.