Jūzō Yamasaki

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Jūzō Yamasaki (やまさき十三 or 山崎十三, Yamasaki Jūzō^?, born June 19, 1941 in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture) is a Japanese mangaka. His hobbies include fishing and playing baseball, a common passion shared in his collaborations with Mitsuru Adachi.

His best known work is Tsuribaka Nisshi with art by Kenichi Kitami. Yamasaki originally wrote screenplays for Toei, but was laid off and decided to pursue a career in manga instead. He has won both the Shogakukan and Kodansha Manga Award for Tsuri Baka Nikki and Okashina Futari respectively.^[1]^[2]

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Tsuribaka Nisshi (釣りバカ日誌, Tsuribaka Nisshi^?) drawn by Kenichi Kitama
Satchmo (サッチモ, Satchmo^?) drawn by Kinichi Kitama
Ashita Tenpei (あした天兵, Ashita Tenpei^?) drawn by Hideaki Hataji
Gamushara (がむしゃら, Gamushara^?) drawn by Mitsuru Adachi
Fuun Tenka Tori (風雲天下盗り, Fuun Tenka Tori^?) co-written with Sentarō Kubota and drawn by Mitsuyoshi Sonoda
Hatsukoi Kōshien (初恋甲子園, Hatsukoi Kōshien^?) drawn by Mitsuru Adachi
Nakimushi Kōshien (泣き虫甲子園, Nakimushi Kōshien^?) drawn by Mitsuru Adachi
Sekiyō yo Nobore!! (夕陽よ昇れ!!, Sekiyō yo Nobore!!^?) drawn by Mitsuru Adachi
Okashina Futari (おかしな二人, Okashina Futari^?) drawn by Kei Sadayasu
Itoshii no Chiipappa (愛しのチィパッパ, Itoshii no Chiipappa^?) drawn by Kinichi Kitama
Pro Golfer Baku (プロゴルファー貘, Pro Golfer Baku^?) drawn by Kenichirō Takai
Yume Kōjō (夢工場, Yume Kōjō^?) drawn by Mitsuru Adachi
Nakimushi Kōshien (泣き虫甲子園, Nakimushi Kōshien^?) drawn by Kenji Hirokane
Bangai Kōshien (番外甲子園, Bangai Kōshien^?) drawn by Mamoru Uchiyama
Ore wa Namazumono. (おれはナマズ者, Ore wa Namazumono.^?) drawn by Mitsuo Hashimoto
Tenchi Muyo/This Side Up (天地無用, Tenchi Muyo/This Side Up^?) drawn by Kenji Okamura