Shōtarō Ishinomori was a Japanese lyricist, animator, and manga artist known for his significant contributions to the comic and animation industry. His works have inspired generations and have become an integral part of Japanese pop culture. Throughout his career, he created numerous popular manga series and was influential in the development of anime. His storytelling and artistic styles were innovative, making a lasting impact on the medium.
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Meaning of the name - Shotaro
The name Shotaro is composed of two kanji characters: "Sho" (昭) meaning "bright, clear, illuminate" and "Taro" (太郎) meaning "big son, eldest son". Combined, the name can be interpreted as "bright eldest son" or "son who illuminates".
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Shōtarō Ishinomori belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Miyagi Prefecture
Place of Death: Tokyo
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Miyagi Prefectural Sanuma Senior High School
Occupation: lyricist | animator | mangaka | screenwriter
Awards Received: Shogakukan Manga Award
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 25, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 25, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 25, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Aquarius 5 | 5 Aquarius 44 | 2 Taurus 52 |
| Moon | 1 Sagittarius 0 | 29 Aries 26 | 12 Aquarius 14 |
| Mercury | 11 Capricorn 16 | 8 Aquarius 30 | 29 Aries 54 |
| Venus | 2 Aquarius 49 | 10 Aquarius 17 | 22 Taurus 19 |
| Mars | 26 Pisces 23 | 1 Aquarius 48 | 29 Taurus 57 |
| Jupiter | 8 Aquarius 20 | 18 Cancer 6 | 27 Aquarius 6 |
| Saturn | 1 Aries 1 | 27 Pisces 57 | 11 Aries 12 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 45 | 27 Taurus 30 | 13 Taurus 4 |
| Neptune | 20 Virgo 50 | 29 Pisces 58 | 18 Virgo 42 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 51 | 3 Aquarius 29 | 27 Cancer 53 |
| Rahu | 2 Sagittarius 54 | 10 Pisces 51 | 28 Scorpio 14 |
| Ketu | 2 Gemini 54 | 10 Virgo 51 | 28 Taurus 14 |
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