Tiger Tateishi

He spent his boyhood during the period of postwar reconstruction and rapid economic growth, surrounded by movies and Showa-era songs.

[2][3] He formed the Sightseeing Art Research Institute (Kanko Geijutsu Kyokai (観光芸術協会) " with painter Hiroshi Nakamura, [2][4] and although the group disbanded after only two years, he and Nakamura created an era with their avant-garde style and activities (such as street walking exhibitions in which they held up their own works amidst the crowds).

Tateishi's stance, "I refuse to settle down in one place and be satisfied with the status quo," remained his motto until the end of his life.

During this time in Italy, Tateishi presented his panel-split paintings (in which he brought not only the panel layout of manga but also the storyline),[5] and he also gained experience in architecture, design, and illustration, both fine art and commercial.

In 1985, he resumed his activities based in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, and published paintings and ceramics under the name Tateishi Taigaa (立石大河亞) and manga and picture books under the name Tiger Tateishi In the 1990s, he started ceramic sculpture and in 1995 moved his studio and residence to Yoro Gorge[citation needed] In April 1998, he died of lung cancer at the age of 56.