Tetsuya Saruwatari is a mangaka. He was born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. After dropping out of high school, he worked as assistant of Shinji Hiramatsu and Hiroshi Motomiya. He made the debut as solo manga artist with 海の戦士 in Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Tetsuya Saruwatari has 8 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Signature works include Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, Abare Bunya, The Hard: Bounty Hunter. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
