Masashi Tanaka (田中 政志, born June 10, 1962) is a Japanese manga artist best known for Gon, his silent manga starring a miniature dinosaur. He began publishing Gon in 1991. GON is possibly his most well known work, famous for being a silent comic throughout its entire run.

Works

Serials

• Flash: The Wild West Bandit (FLASH(フラッシュ), Furasshu, 1986-1990, 3 volumes)
• Miss Marvel's Lovely Trade (ミス・マーベルの素敵な商売, Misu Māberu no Sutekina Shōbai, 1987, 1 volume)
• Adventures of the Victoria (冒険!ヴィクトリア号!!, Bōken! Vikutoria-Gō!!, 1988, 1 volume)
• U.P.O.: Unidentified Prince Object (未確認プリンス物体U.P.O., Mikakunin Prince Buttai U.P.O., 1990, 1 volume)
• A Samurai's Great Adventure (侍大冒険, Samurai Daibōken, 1991, 1 volume)
• Gon (1992-2002, 7 volumes)

Short stories

• Demon (邪鬼, Jaki) (1985) - Submission for the 8th Tetsuya Chiba Awards. English adaptation published by Dark Horse in issues 40 to 44 of Cheval Noir.
• Kagerō (陽炎) (1986) - Submission for the 9th Tetsuya Chiba Awards.
• CAESAR (1987) - Submission for the 10th Tetsuya Chiba Awards.
• Binbōgami Gomen (貧乏神御免) (1988) - Submission for the 11th Tetsuya Chiba Awards.
• In Dreams (夢ん中, Yumennaka) (1989) - Winner of the 12th Tetsuya Chiba Awards. English adaptation published by Dark Horse in issues 24, 25, and 26 of Cheval Noir in 1991 and 1992.