Tadatoshi Fujimaki | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1982-06-09)June 9, 1982 (age 42) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Known for | Kuroko's Basketball,Robot × LaserBeam,Kill Blue |
Tadatoshi Fujimaki (藤巻 忠俊,Fujimaki Tadatoshi, born June 9, 1982) is a Japanesemanga artist, best known as the creator of sports mangaKuroko's Basketball andRobot × LaserBeam, as well asKill Blue, all of which have been serialized inWeekly Shōnen Jump.
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Fujimaki attendedTokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School and enrolled inSophia University.[1]
In 2011, on Nikkei Entertainment's list of most successful manga artist's he ranked 25th.[2]
On October 16, 2013, threatening letters were sent to Fujimaki and high schools and colleges affiliated with him. The letters carried the message "If you do not stop the parody manga, you will gethydrogen sulfide", accompanying unknown powder substances.[1] After the arrival of many other threat letters, Fujimaki eventually stated that he will continue the manga "no matter what".[3] On December 16, 2013, the suspect was finally arrested. Not an acquaintance of Fujimaki, he told the police that he was "jealous of [author's] success."[4][5][6]
| Title | Japanese title/Romaji | Date | Volumes | Magazine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuroko's Basketball | 黒子のバスケ Kuroko no Basuke | December 8, 2008 – September 1, 2014[7] | 30 | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game | 黒子のバスケ EXTRA GAME Kuroko no Basuke Extra Game | December 29, 2014 – March 3, 2016[8] | 2 | Jump Next! |
| Robot × LaserBeam | ROBOT×LASERBEAM | March 18, 2017 – June 25, 2018[9] | 7 | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Kill Blue | キルアオ Kiru Ao | April 17, 2023 – present[10] | 7 |
