Biography

Kazuhiko Shimamoto was born in Ikeda, Hokkaido, Japan and is known for his work on various animes. He was heavily influenced by Osamu Tezuka and Shotaro Ishinomori, and was a big fan of Kamen Rider since childhood. He criticized Tatsuya Egawa’s co... Read more

Kazuhiko Shimamoto was born in Ikeda, Hokkaido, Japan and is known for his work on various animes. He was heavily influenced by Osamu Tezuka and Shotaro Ishinomori, and was a big fan of Kamen Rider since childhood. He criticized Tatsuya Egawa’s comicalize of “Kamen Rider The First” as a low quality product. Before making a name for himself, he worked as an assistant to Mitsuru Adachi and Kaoru Shintani. Notably, Masayuki Fujihara, Tetsuo Yamashita, Naoki Mizutani, Michiaki Watanabe and Eisaku Kubonouchi were once his assistants. During his time at Osaka University of Arts, he was classmat... Read more