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.Other manga by Tanaka include: Demon (1985) Flash: The Wild West Bandit (1986) Miss Marvel no Sutekina Shoobai (1987) [Miss Marvel's Beautiful Business] Bouken Victoria-gou (1988) [The Adventure of Strong Victoria] Mikakunin Prince Buttai U.P.O.