Jon J Murakami
Head Artist and Writer for Maile Way Products, Inc.
Created, Gordon Rider, Ara Rangers, Edamame Ninjas
Cartoonist, Calabash, Generation Gap, University of Diverse City
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Email: gordonrider@hotmail.com
​Jon was born and raised in Hawaii.  He graduated from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa with a bachelor's degree in fine arts, and is perhaps best known for his line of Local Kine Greeting Cards which depict humorous occasions and holidays in Hawaii.  

His regular comic strips include Calabash with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser newspaper and Generation Gap with the Hawaii Herald.  Additionally Jon has illustrated several Hawaiian children’s picture and board books and self-publishes the comic books, Gordon Rider and The Ara-Rangers.

Gordon Rider

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If you like Japanese sentai superheroes like Kikaida™, Kamen Rider™, and The Power Rangers™ - you may enjoy this fun filled parody about the misadventures of Gordon Rider:  Hawaii's own superzero.  Like Gordon Rider on Facebook for updates.

The Ara-Rangers

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My parody of Go-Rangers™, The Power Rangers™ & Voltron™. A team of superheroes in costume with arare (Japanese rice crackers) as a theme. Silly, wacky & fun like most of my comics ^_^

Books

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You can get the many books Jon has illustrated, his Gordon Rider 10 Year Running Art Tribute Book, and his Edamame Ninjas ashcan, as well as comics, buttons, prints and T-shirts, at his online store.

Jon's work is also available in local stores:

Gordon Rider and Ara Rangers Comics:  Dragon’s Lair, Idea’s Music & Books Other Realms, Enjoy Comics (Hilo) and Maui Comics & Collectibles (Maui)

Children's Books:  Mutual Publishing, Target, Wal-Mart, Dragon’s Lair, Barnes & Noble Ala Moana and
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii

Greeting Cards:  At select Longs Drugs, Wal-Mart, Hallmark, Don Quixote, NEX, Target and WalGreens