Started in 1968, Golgo 13 is the longest-running manga ever and is still in publication. The Japanese thriller manga series is certified by Guinness World Records as the highest number of volumes for ...

Manga artist and gekiga icon Takao Saito passed away at the age of 84 from pancreatic cancer on Sept. 24. Saito’s Legacy: Saito, whose death was announced on Wednesday by the editorial department of ...

Today, the anime fandom is taking the time to mourn the loss of Takao Saito. The beloved artist behind Golgo 13 died on September 24 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Saito was 84 years old.

Golgo 13 is not his real name. Then again, neither is Duke Togo, Tadashi Togo, or any number of the aliases he goes by. A man of mystery, not even the world’s most prominent intelligence agencies can ...

Over a half-century and in more than 200 collected volumes, his manga tales of Golgo 13, a globe-trotting assassin, steered Japanese comics toward adults. By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno TOKYO — Takao ...