is a Japanese manga artist and author from Mutsu,

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. He won prizes in 39th and the 40th

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s. He made his professional manga debut with ''WORLDS'' in 1990. All of his works are published by

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under their

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labels. He has also illustrated four

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and released two comprehensive art books across his career. Fujisaki is best known for the series '' Hoshin Engi'', which was adapted into an anime series in 1999 and again in 2018 as well as several

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s and video games. He also adapted the novel '' Shiki written by '' Fuyumi Ono into a manga which in turn was adapted into an anime. More recently he is making a manga adaptation of the ''

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'' novel series. Both ''Hōshin Engi'' and '' Wāqwāq'' were released in English by

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Works

Manga

*''PSYCHO+'' (1992 - 1993), serialized in

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, 2 volumes **Includes in second volume shorts: ''Source of Infection'' (1993, Summer Shonen Jump special edition) and ''DIGITALIAN'' (1993, Autumn Shonen Jump special edition) * , serialized in

, 23 volumes * , serialized in

, 2 volumes * , serialized in

, 4 volumes * , serialized in Jump Square, 11 volumes * , serialized in

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, 8 volumes * , serialized in

Shorter works

*''Worlds - Short Story Collection'' ** (1990), received an honorable mention in the 39th

s **WORLDS (1990/1991, Winter Shonen Jump special edition), received second prize in the 40th

s **TIGHT ROPE (1991, Spring Shonen Jump special edition) **SHADOW DISEASE (1991, 45th Shonen Jump Issue) **SOUL of KNIGHT (1992, Spring Special Shonen Jump special edition) *''Dramatic Irony - Short Story Collection'' **DRAMATIC IRONY (1995, Spring Shonen Jump special edition) **Yugamizumu (1997, 25th Shonen Jump Issue) **Milk Junkie (1999). **Houshin Engi Another Story (2001, in a combined Weekly Shonen Jump) * , published in

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Illustrations

*''Putitakityu'' (Artbook) *''Shiki'' (Guidebook) *''Hoshin Taizen'' (Guidebook) *''Fuusui Tengi'' (Light Novel) *''Nemuri Hime ha Mahou wo Tsukau'' (Light Novel) *''RIPPER GAME'' (Light Novel) *''D Shitsu no Koneko no Bouken'' (Light Novel)

Games

*''Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Senkai Ibunroku Juntei Taisen'' (GBC) *''Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori'' (Wonderswan) *''Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori 2'' (Wonderswan) *''Senkai Taisen: Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori'' (PlayStation) *''Senkai Tsuuroku Seishi: Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori'' (PlayStation) *'' Jump Ultimate Stars'' (''Hōshin Engi'' characters only) *'' Phantasy Star Portable 2'' (Collaboration)

Other

*''Kyousei Majin Guririn Puncher'' (Character Design)

References

External links

* 1971 births Japanese illustrators Living people Manga artists from Aomori Prefecture {{manga-artist-stub