Monkey Punch

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Monkey Punch
Monkey Punch in 2009
Born	Kazuhiko Katō (加藤一彦) (1937-05-26)May 26, 1937 Hamanaka, Hokkaido, Japan
Died	April 11, 2019(2019-04-11) (aged 81) Sakura, Chiba, Japan
Other names	Monkey Punch, Eiji Gamuta
Occupation(s)	Manga artist, writer, professor
Years active	1962–2019
Notable work	Lupin III
Awards	Inkpot Award (1981)
Website	monkeypunch.com

Kazuhiko Katō (Japanese: 加藤一彦, Hepburn: Katō Kazuhiko, May 26, 1937 – April 11, 2019), known by the pen name Monkey Punch (モンキー・パンチ, Monkī Panchi), was a Japanese manga artist, best known for his series Lupin III.