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1	Hitoshi Iwaaki (born July 28, 1960) is a Japanese {{manga}} [[{{Mangaka}} writer and artist]]. He is best known for his psychological {{science fiction}} and {{historical fiction}} stories.
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3	Works with pages on this wiki:
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5	* ''[[Manga/{{Parasyte}} Kiseijuu]]'', released in English as ''Parasyte'' (1988-1995) - Mysterious worms invade human hosts, taking over their bodies and killing other humans for food. An OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent named Shinichi isn't completely turned, with a parasite only taking over his right arm and hand. They form a bond as he tries to investigate and fight the other parasites.
6	* ''Manga/{{Historie}}'' (2004 - ongoing) - Set in the time of UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat, the story follows Eumenes of Cardia who witnesses his rise to power.
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8	Some of his other works:
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10	* ''Fuuko no Iru Mise'' (1986-1988) - a {{slice of life}} series about a girl working at a cafe.
11	* ''[[Manga/{{Devilman}} Neo Devilman]]'' (1999, contributor) - an anthology series featuring the characters and world created by Creator/GoNagai.
12	* ''Heureka'' (2002) - A drama set around the Roman siege of Syracuse, where a young man mentored by Archimedes finds love and tragedy.
13	* ''Reiri'' (2015-2019) - About a teenager girl in [[UsefulNotes/SengokuPeriod Sengoku Japan]] whose greatest wish is to [[DeathSeeker sacrifice her life on the battlefield protecting others]] after her family gave their lives to save her's.
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15	!!Tropes found in his work include:
16	* BodyHorror: Used to great effect in ''Parasyte''.
17	* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:Kana in ''Parasyte'' and the love interest in ''Heureka'']] die rather suddenly.
18	** [[spoiler:Inverted with ''Reiri'' as the titular character is broken from the start and slowly rebuilds herself over the course of the series.]]
19	* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Alexander the Great in ''Historie'' and Archimedes in ''Heureka'' [[spoiler:who is DoomedByCanon]].
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