Jiro Matsumoto

松本次郎

Jiro Matsumoto is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on Freesia, Uncivilized Planet, Keep on Vibrating, Wendy, Avant-Pop Mars, Little Feet, A Revolutionist in the Afternoon, and Tropical Citron. Most of his manga contain extreme amounts of sex and violence.

He graduated from the Sculpture Department Faculty of Musashino Art University molding in 1992. Was an assistant to mangaka Hukuyama Youzi, who was unsatisfied with Jiro because he was too sloppy to put a screen tone. Brother of mangaka Taro Matsumoto who is a devout Christian. Jiro is also a big fan of the animated show The Simpsons.

Jiro is also a member of the Miro Dance Theatre, frequently playing guitar renditions there; themed in a funk.