Gege Akutami
Gege Akutami | |
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芥見下々 | |
Pronunciation | あくたみ げげ |
Born | Iwate, Japan | February 26, 1992
Nationality | Japanese |
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 from Iwate Prefecture in Japan and is best known for Jujutsu Kaisen. Gege Akutami is a pen name and the author's real name is unknown.[1]
Biography
Born in Iwate Prefecture in 1992, Akutami moved to Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture in the 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 their work after reading Bleach in the fourth grade, in addition to Hunter × Hunter and Neon Genesis Evangelion among other works.[4] In 2014, Gege Akutami started working as assistant to Yasuhiro Kanō in Kiss x Death.[5] They published their 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.[6][7] Their next work was No.9, with a one-shot chapter published in Jump NEXT! vol. 2 on May 1, 2015,[8] and another one-shot in the 46th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 10, 2015.[9] 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.[10][11] 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.[12][13] This series would serve later as a prequel to their next work, Jujutsu Kaisen, being retroactively titled as Jujutsu Kaisen 0.[14] Akutami began the publication of Jujutsu Kaisen in the 2018 14th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, released on March 5, 2018.[15]
Works
- Kamishiro Sousa (神代捜査) (2014) – (oneshot in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump Next!)[citation needed]
- No.9 (2015) – (oneshot in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump Next!)[citation needed]
- No.9 (2015) – (oneshot in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump)[citation needed]
- Nikai Bongai Barabarujura (二界梵骸バラバルジュラ) (2016) – (oneshot in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump)[citation needed]
- Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Toritsu Jujutsu Koutou Senmon Gakkou (呪術廻戦 0 東京都立呪術高等専門学校) (2017-2018) – (serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump GIGA)[citation needed]
- Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦) (2018-) – (serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump)[citation needed]
Filmography
In 2020, a 24 episode anime adaptation of Jujutsu Kaisen was produced by MAPPA and simulcast by Crunchyroll.[16] A movie adapting the prequel Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has been announced and is set to release in winter 2021.[17]
Awards
In 2016, Akutami's oneshot Nikai Bongai Barabarujura was nominated for Weekly Shōnen Jump's 11th Gold Future Cup contest.[18] In 2019, their manga Jujutsu Kaisen was nominated for the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category.[19] 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.[20] In 2021, Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen was listed as a nominee for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[21]
References
- ^ "芥見下々の顔画像や本名は?出身高校や学歴などプロフィールも紹介!" (in Japanese). 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "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 2021-04-01.
- ^ says, Booka (2021-03-15). "Gege Akutami x Tite Kubo Special Talk". Edomonogatari. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "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 2021-04-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ ジャンプGIGA 2017 vol.1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream Jujutsu Kaisen in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Gets Film This Winter". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 11th 'Gold Future Cup' Contest". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "65th Shogakukan Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Parker-Dalton, Jacob (2021-01-25). "Gege Akutami to Make First TV Appearance in Mechamaru Cosplay". OTAQUEST. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Promised Neverland Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
External links
- Gege Akutami at Anime News Network's encyclopedia