My Take
Santa Inoue is the kind of creator who makes you feel slightly inadequate in the best possible way. Born in 1968, he's spent decades doing two demanding jobs at once — drawing manga and writing screenplays — and he makes that look like it's just how you do it. His manga Tokyo Tribes turned Tokyo street gang culture into something mythic and stylized long before that aesthetic went mainstream, and the fact that he could later translate his own visual universe into screenplay form says a lot about how completely he owns his stories. He keeps a low profile — no public height, no Instagram, just a website and a back catalogue that speaks for itself — which honestly feels right for someone this deep in the craft. I have genuine respect for creators who let the work do the talking, and Inoue has been doing exactly that for over thirty years.
Overview
Santa Inoue (born February 23, 1968) is a Japanese manga artist and screenwriter. He works across both visual storytelling and script writing, bringing a dual creative perspective to his projects. Most personal details, including his prefecture of origin and agency affiliation, remain private. His official website is santa.co.jp.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Santa Inoue
- Name (Japanese)
- 井上三太
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- February 23, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey (申)
- Origin
- Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Manga Artist / Screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.santa.co.jp/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%95%E4%B8%8A%E4%B8%89%E5%A4%AA
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.