Masami Kurumada was born in Tokyo. he began his comics debut with 'Sukeban Arashi' in Shonen Jump in 1975. This was soon followed by the manga series 'Ring ni Kakero'. In the early 1980s, he drew 'Otoko Zaka' and 'Fuma no Kojiro'. He began his biggest series, 'Saint Seiya' in 1986. This series was continued until 1991. At Kadokawa Shoten, he began 'B't X' in 1995.