Japanese manga artist (born 1989)
Koyoharu Gotouge (Japanese :吾峠 呼世晴 ,Hepburn :Gotōge Koyoharu is thepen name of a Japanesemanga artist , known for themanga seriesDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba best-selling manga series of all time.
Gotouge was included as "Phenoms" inTime ' s annual list of100 Most Influential People , becoming the first manga artist to receive the achievement.
Gotouge was born inFukuoka Prefecture , Japan, on May 5, 1989.[ 1] pen name to maintain anonymity.[ 2]
In 2013, Gotouge debuted in the 70th Jump Treasure Newcomer Manga Awards with theone-shot workKagarigari (過狩り狩り .[ 3] [ 4] Monju Shirō Kyōdai (文殊史郎兄弟 , published inJump Next! Rokkotsu-san (肋骨さん , published inWeekly Shōnen Jump Haeniwa no Zigzag (蠅庭のジグザグ , published inWeekly Shōnen Jump in 2015.[ 5]
AfterHaeniwa no Zigzag failed to become a series, Tatsuhiko Katayama (Gotouge's first editor) suggested starting a series with an "easy-to-understand theme".[ 6] Kagarigari would serve as a basis forDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba [ 6] Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 15, 2016, to May 18, 2020.[ 7] [ 8] best-selling manga series of all time.[ 9]
In February 2021, Gotouge commented that their next project would be ascience fiction romantic comedy story.[ 10]
Gotouge has mentionedHirohiko Araki 'sJoJo's Bizarre Adventure ;Masashi Kishimoto 'sNaruto ;Tite Kubo 'sBleach ;Hideaki Sorachi 'sGintama [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
In 2020, Gotouge received the 2ndKodansha 'sNoma 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.[ 14] Tokyo Anime Award Festival .[ 15]
In February 2021, Gotouge was included as "Phenoms" inTime ' s annual list of100 Most Influential People , making them the first manga artist to receive the achievement.[ 2] [ 16] 2020 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Fine Arts Recommendation Awards .[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize .[ 20] [ 21] Japan Cartoonists Association Awards .[ 22]
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