Kei Sanbe

""JoJo involves drawing a ton of different backgrounds and objects. It's much more varied than other manga, and because of that I drew everything from bicycles to submarines.""

- Kei Sanbe

Kei Sanbe (三部 敬) is a Japanese. Born in, he is notably recognized as the creator of the series.

Sanbe was one of Hirohiko Araki's chief assistants from Stardust Crusaders to Vento Aureo. He joined Lucky Land Communications immediately after graduating from a vocational school during Battle Tendency's serialization.

Works

 * Black Road (ブラックロッド) (1997)
 * Nanako-san Teki na Nichijō (菜々子さん的な日常) (2000-2002)
 * Tesutaroto (テスタロト) (2001-2002)
 * (カミヤドリ) (2004-2006)
 * Puzzle (パズル) (2007)
 * Nanako-san Teki na Nichijō Re (菜々子さん的な日常RE) (2008)
 * Hōzuki no shima (鬼燈の島) (2008-2009)
 * (神宿りのナギ) (2008-2010)
 * Mōryō no Yurikago (魍魎の揺りかご) (2010-2012)
 * Nanako-san Teki na Nichijō Dash!! (菜々子さん的な日常 DASH!!) (2013)
 * Boku Dake ga Inai Machi (僕だけがいない街) (2012-2016)
 * STEAL AND DEAD (スティールアンドデッド) (2014 - Ongoing)
 *  (2017)
 * Echoes (夢で見たあの子のために) (2017 - Ongoing)

Trivia

 * Sanbe was an honorable mention in the 1990 40th and a semi-final winner in the 41st iteration. His manga, Erased, was nominated for the 18th  Reader Award.