Some of the best manga-ka (japanese comic book artist)

[Kasanova]

This is an opinionated thread. Some of my favorites are:

Yasuhiro Nightow (Trigun, Gungrave)
Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto)
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion, .hack//SIGN)
Rumiko Takahashi (InuYasha, Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkouku, Uresei Yatsura)
Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell)
Hajime Yatate (Gundam, Cowboy Bebop, Infinte Rvyius)
CLAMP (Cardcaptor Sakura, Angelic Layer, XXXholic, X/1999, Tsubasa, Legal Drug, RG Veda, Chobits, Cover, Magic Knight Rayearth (2), Clamp School Detectives, Wish, Clover, Suki: A like Story, Tokyo Babylon, Man of Many Faces, Clamp School Paranormal Investigators, Clamp School Duklyon....alot I know!)
Eichiro Oda (One Piece)
Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Castle in The Sky (aka Laputa), Howl's Moving Castle, Naussica, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke)

there are alot more I can't think of right now...you're turn!

[johnznothere]

Dude, look at the quality of Akira Toriyama's Mangas.

Sand Land is a great quality manga, even if it is one book long lol.

Also DBZ is kewl (Called Dragonball in the original Manga)

[The Anaconda]

You took all the names... But there's a few more I can add:

Yu Watase (Ayashi no Ceres, Fushigi Yuugi)
Ken Akamatsu (A.I. Love You, Love Hina, Negima)

[Kasanova]

Sorry...How could I have forgotten Watase-san, Akamatsu-san and Toriyama-san!!? Forgive me! *bows head shamelessly*