Katsuji Matsumoto
| Katsuji Matsumoto | |
|---|---|
Katsuji Matsumoto in an undated photograph | |
| Born | July 25, 1904 Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | May 13, 1986 (aged 81) Izu, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Illustrator, comics creator, designer |
Notable works | Kurukuru Kurumi-chan The Mysterious Clover |
| Part of a series on |
| Anime and manga |
|---|
| Anime and manga portal |
Katsuji Matsumoto (松本かつぢ, Matsumoto Katsuji, 1904–1986) was a Japanese illustrator and shōjo manga artist. Matsumoto's 16-page The Mysterious Clover (1934) is recognized as a pioneering work in the field of manga, but he is best known for his shōjo manga Kurukuru Kurumi-chan, serialized from 1938 to 1940, and again from 1949 to 1954.
His illustrations were popular from the 1930s through the 1950s, and he contributed illustrations to numerous popular girls' novels by some of the period's most famous authors, including Yasunari Kawabata and Nobuko Yoshiya. He was also a prolific illustrator of children's books and created merchandise for babies, small children, and girls. The Gallery Katsuji Matsumoto in Tokyo is managed by his surviving children.