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My Take
Okay, here's a guy who started out as a straight-up gag manga genius with Tokyo University Story, and then one day decided he'd rather draw himself lecturing the entire country. Gomanism Declaration basically translates to "the arrogance manifesto," and I love that he named it that on purpose, like he's daring you to be annoyed. Whether you nod along or throw the book across the room, you can't deny the man does his own thinking and then swings it at you like a weapon made of ink. That's rare. Most people who get this loud get lazy; he stayed stubborn and weirdly committed. I don't have to agree with every position to respect someone who plants his flag this hard and refuses to budge. Aum Shinrikyo members tried to kill him in 1993 after he satirized the cult, and his denial of the Nanjing Massacre and the comfort women system draws heavy criticism.
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Overview
Yoshinori Kobayashi is a Japanese manga artist, columnist, film director, and social critic born on August 31, 1953, in Chikushi District, Fukuoka Prefecture. He studied at Fukuoka City Fukusho High School and went on to attend Fukuoka University. He rose to fame with the gag manga series Todai Icchokusen and later became widely known for the provocative social commentary series Gomanizumu Sengen (Declaration of Arrogance), in which he addresses politics, history, and social issues through manga essays from a far-right position that includes denial of the Nanjing Massacre and the comfort women system.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoshinori Kobayashi
- Name (Japanese)
- 小林よしのり
- Reading
- こばやし よしのり
- Born
- August 31, 1953 (age 73)
- Origin
- Chikushi District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Manga artist / Columnist / Film director / Critic
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Fukuoka City Fukusho High School
- University
- Fukuoka University
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Major work | Todai Icchokusen |
| Major work | Gomanizumu Sengen |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://yoshinori-kobayashi.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E6%9E%97%E3%82%88%E3%81%97%E3%81%AE%E3%82%8A
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q707783
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoshinori Kobayashi born?
Yoshinori Kobayashi was born on August 31, 1953 and is 73 years old.
Where is Yoshinori Kobayashi from?
Yoshinori Kobayashi is from Chikushi District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yoshinori Kobayashi do?
Yoshinori Kobayashi works as Manga artist, Columnist, Film director, Critic.
Where did Yoshinori Kobayashi study?
Yoshinori Kobayashi attended Fukuoka University.
What is Yoshinori Kobayashi known for?
Yoshinori Kobayashi's notable works include Todai Icchokusen, Gomanizumu Sengen.
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