We’re honored to announce that sensei Gou Tanabe, will be joining Heroes Made in Asia 2026!
Born in Tokyo in 1975, Tanabe-sensei received the Jury’s Special Award in the Afternoon Four Seasons Awards in 2001 for his work Sunakichi (judge: Kaiji Kawaguchi). In 2002, he was awarded Honorable Mention in the 4th Enterbrain Entertainment Awards for his adaptation of Maxim Gorky’s Twenty-Six Men and a Girl.
His notable works include Saudade (story by Karibu Song) and Kasane (based on Shinkei Kasane-ga-Fuchi by Enchou Sanyutei / composition by Hiroaki Takeda).
Since his 2004 manga adaptation of Outsider, Tanabe has continued to passionately tackle the works of H.P. Lovecraft, earning widespread acclaim from around the globe for his outstanding quality and deeply immersive visual storytelling.
Meet Gou Tanabe in Utrecht on March 21 & 22, 2026, and experience his haunting and masterful world of manga
© Tanabe Gou 2019 / KADOKAWA CORPORATION.
