Jiro Taniguchi, a legend in Japan’s comic art of manga, died today at the age of 69. His publisher in France, Casterman, announced the death on its website expressing its deep condolences to the artist’s family.
Taniguchi achieved an international following with works such as The Walking Man, The Summit of the Gods and The Magic Mountain, hailed for exquisite line drawing and intricately-constructed landscapes.
He was especially popular in France, one of the biggest markets for graphic a