Toru Shinohara
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- April 28, 1936 (age 90)
- Birthplace
- Niihama, Ehime, Japan
Biography
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.
Known For
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs
Zero Woman R
Zero Woman Returns
Sasori
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
Zero Woman: Final Mission
Zero Woman 2
Zero Woman: Assassin Lovers
Filmography
Female Prisoner No. 701 Scorpion: Gaiden - Dormitory No. 41
Movie · Comic Book
Female Prisoner No. 701 Scorpion: Gaiden
Movie · Comic Book
Sasori
Movie · Comic Book
Zero Woman R
Movie · Comic Book
Zero Woman 2005
Movie · Comic Book
Sasori
TV · Comic Book · 8 eps
Zero Woman Returns
Movie · Comic Book
Zero Woman: Dangerous Game
Movie · Comic Book
The New Metropolitan Police Branch 82
Movie · Comic Book
Scorpion: Double Venom
Movie · Comic Book
Scorpion: Double Venom 2
Movie · Comic Book
Sasori in U.S.A.
Movie · Comic Book
Zero Woman: The Accused
Movie · Comic Book
Zero Woman: The Hunted
Movie · Comic Book
Noctiluca
Movie · Comic Book
Police Branch 82: Rebirth
Movie · Comic Book
Zero Woman: Assassin Lovers
Movie · Comic Book
SEXY COP 348
Movie · Comic Book
Zero Woman: Final Mission
Movie · Comic Book
Zero Woman 2
Movie · Comic Book
The Metropolitan Police Branch 82
Movie · Comic Book
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Death Threat
Movie · Comic Book
Ankou
Movie · Comic Book
Kawachi Zankeiden Shamo Chicken (Shamo)
Movie · Comic Book
Female Punisher Zebra: Sexy Edition
Movie · Comic Book
Female Punisher Zebra 2: Action Edition
Movie · Comic Book
Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba
Movie · Comic Book
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
Movie · Comic Book
New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cellblock X
Movie · Comic Book
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
Movie · Original Story
Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs
Movie · Comic Book
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
Movie · Comic Book
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
Movie · Comic Book
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Movie · Comic Book
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
Movie · Comic Book