★ HOW OLD IS GŌ TANABE?
Gō Tanabe is 51 years old, born January 1, 1975 in Japan · Capricorn.
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About
Gō Tanabe transforms cosmic horror into sequential art. The Japanese manga artist rose to prominence adapting H. P. Lovecraft's literary works into intricate visual narratives. His translations span English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Polish, cementing his role as a bridge between American gothic fiction and global manga readership. Born in 1975, Tanabe channels Capricorn precision into densely layered panel work.
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Biography
Gō Tanabe is a Japanese manga artist born in 1975 who specialized in adapting American writer H. P. Lovecraft's literary works. His manga have been translated into English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Polish, making him one of the few artists to successfully convert Lovecraft's abstract cosmic dread into visual form across multiple linguistic markets.
As a screenwriter and manga artist, Tanabe operates at the intersection of literature and sequential art. His practice involves close textual reading—distilling Lovecraft's prose-heavy narratives into panel composition, typography, and illustration—a discipline that aligns with his Life Path 6 numerology, which emphasizes service and craft mastery. Tanabe works within the manga tradition, a form that demands both visual storytelling and precise pacing. His consistent choice of Lovecraft adaptations reflects a singular artistic vision: taking canonical American genre fiction and demonstrating its potential in manga form.
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Trivia
- Lovecraft adaptations dominate Tanabe's catalog—unusual focus in a manga market typically driven by original IP and anime tie-ins.
- His work has reached European and Iberian markets through translation, rare distribution breadth for a niche literary-horror manga artist.
- Born January 1, 1975, making him a Capricorn—a sign associated with discipline and structural thinking, fitting for an artist who translates dense prose into visual sequence.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Caretaker
Responsible and family-oriented. Gō Tanabe often anchor a fandom community and lean into projects with social or emotional weight.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 6 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian MayPig · 1947
- Caleb HearonPig · 1995
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Nicola PeltzPig · 1995
CHALLENGING
- Patrick MöllekenRooster · 1993
- Ewa Farna
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Gō Tanabe?
- Gō Tanabe is 51 years old (born January 1, 1975).
- When is Gō Tanabe's birthday?
- Gō Tanabe was born on January 1, 1975.
- What is Gō Tanabe's zodiac sign?
- Gō Tanabe is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1975.
- What is Gō Tanabe's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Gō Tanabe was born in 1975, the year of the Wood Rabbit.
- Where is Gō Tanabe from?
- Gō Tanabe is from Japan.
- What does Gō Tanabe do?
- Gō Tanabe is a writer.
- Is Gō Tanabe still alive?
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