is a Japanese

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. His works have debuted in ''

Weekly Shōnen Jump is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' line of magazines. The manga series within the magazine consist of many action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of the series that run ...

'' magazine and its affiliates. In 2008, he released ''Double Arts'', which lasted for three ''

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'' volumes. His best known and most widely circulated work, '' Nisekoi'', about a pair of high school students from rival gang families that are forced to be a couple, was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', and has spawned a wider media franchise, including an

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and a

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Biography

Komi was born in Tsuno, Takaoka District in the Aichi Prefecture. Komi debuted in ''

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'' in 2007. He said the magazine is known for featuring many newcomers. His first serialized work in ''Weekly Shonen Jump'' was ''Double Arts''.

Influences

Komi has cited ''

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'' as one of his major influences.

Works

* ''Island'' (2007, ''

'') * ''Koi no Kami-sama'' (2007, ''

'') * ''Williams'' (2007, ''

'') * ''Apple'' (2008, ''

Young Magazine is a Japanese weekly anthology magazine published in Tokyo each Monday by Kodansha. The magazine was started on June 23, 1980 and is targeted at the adult male ( ''seinen'') demographic. It was published bimonthly (under the title ), on the seco ...

'') * ''Double Arts'' (2008, ''

'') * ''Personant'' (2008, ''

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'') * '' Nisekoi'' (2011–2016, ''

'') * ''Toki Doki'' (2016, ''

'') * ''e No Genten: Starting Point'' (2018, ''

'') ; Crossover works * ''Nisekyū!!'' (2012, ''

'') — with

Haruichi Furudate is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for creating ''Haikyu!!''. Biography Haruichi Furudate was born on March 7, 1983 in Karumai, Iwate. After graduating from high school, he attended in Miyagi Prefecture. In 2008, Furudate wrote the ...

. * ''Ore Koi!!'' (2013, ''

'') — with

Kazune Kawahara is a Japanese manga artist who is best known for creating the romantic comedy ''shōjo'' manga ''High School Debut'' (''Koukou Debut''). Kawahara has also published and authored several other manga series, most notably ''Ai no Tame ni'' and '' ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Komi, Naoshi 1986 births Living people Manga artists from Kōchi Prefecture