Naoki Yamamoto (山本 直樹, Yamamoto Naoki) is a Japanese
manga artist. In his early years, he also used pen names Tō Moriyama (森山 塔, Moriyama Tō) and Mori Tōyama (塔山 森, Tōyama Mori) for his earlier adult-oriented works.[1] He was born in
Matsumae District,
Fukushima, Hokkaido and graduated from
Waseda University's Department of Literature.
Bibliography
(Manga works as Tou Moriyama not listed)
(1984) Hora Konna ni Akaku Natteru
(1986) Makasensasei!
(1986) Happa 64 (はっぱ64)
(1987) Kiwamete Kamoshida
(1988) Gomen ne B-Boy
(1989) Asatte Dance (あさってDance); English translation: Dance till Tomorrow (1999)
(1990) Blue
(1992) Bokura wa minna ikite iru
(1992) Young & Fine
(1992) Flakes (フレイクス)
(1993) Yume de aimashou
(1993) Kamoshida-kun Fight!
(1994) Kimi to itsu made mo
(1994) Koke Dish
(1994) Summer Memories
(1994) Arigatō (ありがとう, lit. "Thank You") is a four volume
manga by Yamamoto appearing in
Weekly Big Comic Spirits and published by
Shogakukan. It was adapted into a live-action film directed by
Masaaki Odagiri in 1996.[2]Arigatō is a story about how a Japanese family's life goes wrong.[3]