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Toru Shinohara
Niihama, Ehime, Japan
Shinohara Tooru was born in Niihama, Ehime. After graduating from high school on March 1955, he started working at a factory in Osaka making car parts but quit after only ten mont…
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Shinohara Tooru was born in Niihama, Ehime. After graduating from high school on March 1955, he started working at a factory in Osaka making car parts but quit after only ten months. He studied manga via a mail-offered course and wrote to various manga magazines. In 1958 came his first commercially printed work Fukumenhakushi (覆面博士) and he began his career as a manga artist. He is best known for Nippon Keibaden that detailed the history of Japan's horse racing industry and its horses. 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. scorpion, which is the name for a female inmate and heroine. Director Shunya Ito started a series of ten films starring Meiko Kaji based on the manga. However, Ito withdrew from the project after three, and Kaji four films. Many of his works have been turned into movies since 1972.
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2012
Female Prisoner No. 701 Scorpion: Gaiden - Dormitory No. 41
Movie Comic Book
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2011
Female Prisoner No. 701 Scorpion: Gaiden
Movie Comic Book
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2009
Sasori
Movie Comic Book
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2007
Zero Woman R
Movie Comic Book
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2004
Zero Woman 2005
Movie Comic Book
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2004
Sasori
TV show Comic Book
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1999
Zero Woman Returns
Movie Comic Book
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1998
Scorpion: Double Venom
Movie Comic Book
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1998
Scorpion: Double Venom 2
Movie Comic Book
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1998
The New Metropolitan Police Branch 82
Movie Comic Book
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1998
Zero Woman: Dangerous Game
Movie Comic Book
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1997
Zero Woman: The Hunted
Movie Comic Book
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1997
Noctiluca
Movie Comic Book
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1997
Sasori in U.S.A.
Movie Comic Book
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1997
Zero Woman: The Accused
Movie Comic Book
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1996
Police Branch 82: Rebirth
Movie Comic Book
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1996
SEXY COP 348
Movie Comic Book
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1996
Zero Woman: Assassin Lovers
Movie Comic Book
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1995
The Metropolitan Police Branch 82
Movie Comic Book
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1995
Zero Woman 2
Movie Comic Book
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1995
Zero Woman: Final Mission
Movie Comic Book
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1991
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Death Threat
Movie Comic Book
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1991
Kawachi Zankeiden Shamo Chicken (Shamo)
Movie Comic Book
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1991
Ankou
Movie Comic Book
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1990
Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba
Movie Comic Book
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1990
Female Punisher Zebra 2: Action Edition
Movie Comic Book
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1990
Female Punisher Zebra: Sexy Edition
Movie Comic Book
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1979
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
Movie Comic Book
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1977
New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cellblock X
Movie Comic Book
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1976
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
Movie Original Story
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1974
Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs
Movie Comic Book
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1973
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
Movie Comic Book
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1973
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
Movie Comic Book
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1972
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
Movie Comic Book
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1972
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Movie Comic Book
