Japanese manga artist
Koyoharu Gotouge (
Japanese : 吾峠 呼世晴 ,
Hepburn : Gotōge Koyoharu , born May 5, 1989) is a Japanese
manga artist , known for the
manga series
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2016–2020). By February 2021, the manga had over 150 million copies in circulation (including digital copies), making it one of the
best-selling manga series of all time.
Gotouge was included as "Phenoms" in
Time ' s annual list of
100 Most Influential People , becoming the first manga artist to receive the achievement.
Early life
Gotouge was born in
Fukuoka Prefecture , Japan, on May 5, 1989.
[1] The author uses a
pen name to maintain anonymity.
[2]
Career
In 2013, Gotouge debuted in the 70th Jump Treasure Newcomer Manga Awards with the
one-shot work Kagarigari (過狩り狩り ) .
[3]
[4] Three more one-shots followed: Monju Shirō Kyōdai (文殊史郎兄弟 ) , published in
Jump Next! in 2014; Rokkotsu-san (肋骨さん ) , published in
Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2014; and Haeniwa no Zigzag (蠅庭のジグザグ ) , published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2015.
[5]
After Haeniwa no Zigzag failed to be a serialized series, Tatsuhiko Katayama (Gotouge's first editor) suggested to start a series with an "easy-to-understand theme".
[6] Gotouge's debut work Kagarigari would serve as a basis for
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba .
[6] The series was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 15, 2016, to May 18, 2020.
[7]
[8] It became a success, with over 150 million copies in circulation (including digital copies) by February 2021, making it one of the
best-selling manga series of all time.
[9]
[10]
In February 2021, Gotouge commented that their next project would be a
science fiction
romantic comedy story.
[11]
Influences
Gotouge has mentioned
Hirohiko Araki 's
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure ;
Masashi Kishimoto 's
Naruto ;
Tite Kubo 's
Bleach ; and
Hideaki Sorachi 's
Gintama as influences on their work.
[12]
[13]
[14]
Awards and honors
In 2020, Gotouge received the 2nd
Kodansha 's
Noma Publishing Culture Award , which honors those who have contributed to "reinventing publishing". Gotouge received the award due to the franchise's sales, which boosted the entire publishing industry from 2019 to 2020.
[15] In the same year, Gotouge also won the award for best screenplay/original story at the
Tokyo Anime Award Festival .
[16]
In February 2021, Gotouge was included as "Phenoms" in
Time ' s annual list of
100 Most Influential People , making them the first manga artist to receive the achievement.
[2]
[17] In March 2021, Gotouge won the Newcomer Award in the media fine arts category of the
2020 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Fine Arts Recommendation Awards .
[18]
[19]
[20] In 2021, Gotouge received the Special Prize of the 25th annual
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize .
[21]
[22] In 2021, Gotouge won the Comic division's grand prize of the 50th
Japan Cartoonists Association Awards .
[23]
Works
References
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ついに最終回!『鬼滅の刃』作者「吾峠呼世晴」ちゃんと読めてる?ファンなら常識クイズ! .
News Livedoor (in Japanese). May 18, 2020. Archived from
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^ Ressler, Karen (January 31, 2016).
"Weekly Shonen Jump Launches 2 New Series in February" .
Anime News Network .
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2013年のJUMPトレジャー新人漫画賞 . shonenjump.com (in Japanese).
Shueisha . Archived from
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ジャンプで新鋭が描く心優しき少年の冒険譚、連載記念に過去の読切も公開 .
Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 15, 2016.
Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2020 .
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"The birth of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" " .
Manga Plus . Shueisha.
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ジャンプで新鋭が描く心優しき少年の冒険譚、連載記念に過去の読切も公開 .
Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 15, 2016.
Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021 .
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「鬼滅の刃」4年3カ月の連載に幕 .
Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 18, 2020.
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^ Loo, Egan (February 14, 2021).
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Tops 150 Million Copies in Circulation" .
Anime News Network .
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「鬼滅の刃」累計1億5000万部を突破!3月には塗絵帳が2冊同時発売 .
Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 15, 2021.
Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021 .
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 3, 2021).
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Anime News Network .
Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021 .
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『鬼滅の刃』完結?ジョジョ方式で続く?予想合戦が過熱 過去ジャンプ作品から展開考察 .
Oricon (in Japanese). May 15, 2020.
Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021 .
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『鬼滅の刃』大ブレイクの陰にあった、絶え間ない努力―――初代担当編集が明かす誕生秘話 .
News Livedoor (in Japanese). February 5, 2020.
Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021 .
^ Schley, Matt (October 21, 2020).
"Koyoharu Gotoge Reveals the Manga That Inspired Demon Slayer" .
Otaku USA .
Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2021 .
^ Mateo, Alex (November 2, 2020).
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Koyoharu Gotouge Wins Noma Publishing Culture Award" .
Anime News Network .
Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
^ Loveridge, Lynzee (February 6, 2020).
"Uta no Prince-sama Movie Nabs TAAF 2019 Anime Fan Vote" .
Anime News Network .
Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021 .
^ Mateo, Alex (February 17, 2021).
"Time Magazine Selects Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Koyoharu Gotouge on Time100 Next List" .
Anime News Network .
Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021 .
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「巡り合わせていただいた御縁に感動」…「鬼滅」作者の吾峠呼世晴さん .
Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). March 3, 2021.
Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021 .
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「作品通した縁に感動」 漫画家の吾峠呼世晴さん、芸術選奨新人賞 .
Jiji Press (in Japanese). March 3, 2021.
Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021 .
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 4, 2021).
"Director Masaaki Yuasa, Demon Slayer's Gotouge Wins Agency for Cultural Affairs' Media Arts Award" .
Anime News Network .
Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021 .
^ Loo, Egan (February 25, 2021).
"Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Promised Neverland Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize" .
Anime News Network .
Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021 .
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 27, 2021).
"Land, Frieren, Demon Slayer Manga Win Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes" .
Anime News Network .
Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021 .
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 26, 2021).
"Demon Slayer Manga Wins Japan Cartoonists Association Award" .
Anime News Network .
Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021 .
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鬼滅の刃 1 (in Japanese).
Shueisha .
Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018 .
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鬼滅の刃 23 (in Japanese).
Shueisha .
Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
External links
Grand Prize
Special Award
Award for Excellence Creative Award New Artist Prize Short Story Award
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