is a Japanese

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. She is best known for creating the

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series '' Pandora Hearts'' and '' The Case Study of Vanitas''.

Biography

Jun Mochizuki was born on December 22 in Kanagawa Prefecture. After graduating from high school, Mochizuki applied for an art school, but was ultimately not accepted into the school. Following this, she continued drawing and eventually submitted her work to

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. Her first work was a

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titled ''Pandora Hearts''. Following the one-shot's publication, she launched ''

Crimson-Shell ''Crimson-Shell'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's '' Monthly GFantasy'' from August 2005 to January 2006, with its chapters collected in a single ''tankōbon'' volume. Pub ...

''. It was serialized in '' Monthly GFantasy'' from September 2005 to February 2006. Following ''Crimson-Shell''s completion, she launched '' Pandora Hearts'' (different from the one-shot) in '' Monthly GFantasy'' on May 18, 2006. The series concluded in ''Monthly GFantasy'' on March 18, 2015. The series did well, and received an anime television series adaptation. Following ''Pandora Hearts'' conclusion, she launched '' The Case Study of Vanitas'' in ''

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'' on December 22, 2015. Like her previous series, ''The Case Study of Vanitas'' also received an anime television series adaptation, which premiered in July 2021.

Influences

Mochizuki has cited '' Fullmetal Alchemist''s author Hiromu Arakawa as her main source for inspiration. Arakawa was the reason Mochizuki chose to submit to Square Enix instead of other manga publishers.

Works

* ''

'' (2005–2006, serialized in '' Monthly GFantasy'', 1 volume) * '' Pandora Hearts'' (2006–2015, serialized in ''Monthly GFantasy'', 24 volumes) * '' The Case Study of Vanitas'' (2015–present, serialized in ''

'', 9 volumes)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mochizuki, Jun Female comics writers Japanese female comics artists Living people Manga artists from Kanagawa Prefecture Women manga artists Year of birth missing (living people)