Takao Saito

CinematographerWriterActorCrew Nov 3 (died age 84) Wakayama, Japan 1972–2025 (53 year career)

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Biography

Takao Saito was a Japanese manga artist, although he rejected the term and considered his work gekiga. He was best known for Golgo 13, which has been serialized in Big Comic since 1968, making it the oldest manga still in publication.

Known For

Film

Golgo 13: The Professional

Original Story

Film

Golgo 13

Comic Book

Film

Golgo 13: Queen Bee

Comic Book

Film

Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon

Author

Film

Golgo 13

Comic Book

Film

Choujin Barom-1

Original Series Creator

Film

Shadow Hunters

Original Story

Film

Future Memories: Last Christmas

Self - Manga Artist at the Party

Filmography

Acting (3)

Movies (1)

Future Memories: Last Christmas

1992

as Self - Manga Artist at the Party

7.3

Television (2)

Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki

2015

8.2

Watashi no Seishun Note

1985

as Self

Crew (13)

Movies (10)

Undead Unluck: Winter-hen

2025

Director of Photography

Golgo 13: Queen Bee

1998

Comic Book

5.6

Shadow Hunters

1992

Novel

Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke

1990

Original Story

Golgo 13: The Professional

1983

Original Story

6.3

Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon

Author

Golgo 13

Comic Book

Golgo 13

Writer

Shadow Hunters

Original Story

Barom-1: The Movie

Creator

Television (3)

Golgo 13

Comic Book

Barom One

Original Story

Choujin Barom-1

Original Series Creator

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