Gege Akutami
Gege Akutami | |
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芥見下々 | |
Pronunciation | あくたみ げげ |
Born | Iwate Prefecture, Japan | February 26, 1992
Occupation | Manga artist |
Years active | 2014–present |
Notable work | Jujutsu Kaisen |
Gege Akutami (Japanese: 芥見下々, Hepburn: Akutami Gege, born February 26, 1992) is a Japanese manga artist known for his work Jujutsu Kaisen.
Biography
[edit]Gege Akutami was born in Iwate Prefecture on February 26, 1992.[1] Akutami moved to Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture in fifth grade. Akutami began drawing manga by mimicking a friend, which inspired them to become a professional manga artist.[2][3] Akutami has named Tite Kubo as an influence in his work after reading Bleach in fourth grade, in addition to Hunter × Hunter and Neon Genesis Evangelion among other works.[2] In 2014, Gege Akutami started working as an assistant to Yasuhiro Kanō in Kiss x Death.[4]
he published his first work the same year, titled "Kamishiro Sōsa" (神代捜査), a one-shot chapter published in Shueisha's Jump NEXT! vol. 2 on May 7, 2014.[5][6] his next work was No.9, with a one-shot chapter published in Jump NEXT! vol. 2 on May 1, 2015,[7] and another one-shot in the 46th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 10, 2015.[8] Akutami would publish the one-shot "Nikai Bongai Barabarjura" (二界梵骸バラバルジュラ) in the 2016 44th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, released on October 3, 2016. This one-shot was nominated for the 11th "Gold Future Cup" contest of the magazine.[9][10]
In 2017, Akutami published Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School (東京都立呪術高等専門学校, Tōkyō Toritsu Jujutsu Kōtō Senmon Gakkō), a 4-chapter series that ran in Jump GIGA from April 28 to July 28, 2017.[11][12] This series later served as a prologue to his next work, Jujutsu Kaisen, being retroactively titled as Jujutsu Kaisen 0.[13] Akutami began the publication of Jujutsu Kaisen in the 2018 14th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, released on March 5, 2018.[14] The series ended in the 44th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on September 30, 2024.[15]
Works
[edit]- Kamishiro Sousa (神代捜査) (2014) — one-shot published in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump Next!.[16]
- No.9 (2015) — one-shot published in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump Next!.[17]
- No.9 (2015) — one-shot published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump.[18]
- Nikai Bongai Barabarujura (二界梵骸バラバルジュラ) (2016) — one-shot published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump.[19]
- Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School (東京都立呪術高等専門学校, Tōkyō Toritsu Jujutsu Kōtō Senmon Gakkō) (2017) — serialized in Shueisha's Jump GIGA.[11][12]
- Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦) (2018–2024) — serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump.[14][20]
Awards
[edit]In 2016, Akutami's one-shot Nikai Bongai Barabarujura was nominated for Weekly Shōnen Jump's 11th Gold Future Cup contest.[21] In 2019, his manga Jujutsu Kaisen was nominated for the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category.[22] Akutami is the 2020 grand prize winner for Jujutsu Kaisen on Mando Kobayashi, Kendo Kobayashi's monthly manga variety show where winners are selected on his personal taste.[23] In 2021, Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen was listed as a nominee for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ 「呪術廻戦」作者・芥見下々氏はどんな人?性別や影響を受けた作品を解説. Abema Times (in Japanese). September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "呪術廻戦 公式ファンブック/芥見 下々 | 集英社の本 公式". 集英社の本 | コミックス~書籍~雑誌の公式情報と試し読み. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ says, Booka (March 15, 2021). "Gege Akutami x Tite Kubo Special Talk". Edomonogatari. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Lachasse, Jérôme (June 6, 2020). "Jujutsu Kaisen: ce qu'il faut savoir sur le nouveau manga événement" (in French). BFM TV. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ 少年ジャンプNEXT!! 2014 vol.2. shonenjump.com (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "少年ジャンプNEXT! Vol.2 2014年6/1号". Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ ジャンプNEXT!!2015 Vol.2 2015年6月号. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ 2015年10/26号. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 29, 2016). "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 11th 'Gold Future Cup' Contest". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ 2015年10/26号. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ a b ジャンプGIGA 2017 vol.1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b ジャンプGIGA 2017 vol.4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ 呪術廻戦 0 東京都立呪術高等専門学校 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ a b ジャンプ50周年記念した新連載、第1弾は新鋭が描くダークファンタジー. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 5, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 19, 2024). "Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Ends in 5 Chapters on September 30". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ vol.2 2014 定価:460円(税込) ★5月7日(水)発売!!★ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ vol.2 2015 定価:460円(税込)★5月1日(金)発売!!★ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ2015年46. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ2016年44. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ 『呪術廻戦』9月に完結で連載6年半に幕 残り5話で作者・芥見下々「納得できる(多分)ような最終回」. Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon, Inc. August 19, 2024. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 11th 'Gold Future Cup' Contest". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "65th Shogakukan Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Parker-Dalton, Jacob (January 25, 2021). "Gege Akutami to Make First TV Appearance in Mechamaru Cosplay". OTAQUEST. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Promised Neverland Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Gege Akutami at Anime News Network's encyclopedia