is a Japanese

manga artist A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ...

from Hokkaido. His first professional work was the short manga ''Black City'', published in the autumn 1992 ''Shonen Jump'' special edition, which received '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' Hop Step Award for rookie artists. Several of his manga were serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' including '' Pretty Face'' and '' M×0''. ''Pretty Face'' was published in North America by Viz Media.

Works

Serialized manga

*'' Pretty Face'' serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' (2002–2003), 6 volumes *'' M×0'' serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' (2006–2008), 10 volumes * serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' (2011–2012), 3 volumes *''Kiss x Death'' serialized in '' Shōnen Jump+'' (2014–2018), 7 volumes *'' Kiruru Kill Me'' serialized in '' Shōnen Jump+'' (2020–present), 2 volumes

Short works

*''Black City'' (1996) - collection of previously published stories **''Black City'' (1992) ** (1993) **''Proto One'' (1995) **''Jewel of Love'' (1996) *''Tokyo Ants'' (2003) - collection of previously published stories *''Snow in the Dark'' (2007) - collection of previously published stories ** (2004) **''She Monkey'' (2004) **''Snow in the Dark'' (2004) **''MP0'' (2005), (Prototype version of ''M×0'') * (2008) * (2009) *''Loop'' (L∞P) (2009) *''Ghost Jim'' (2010) *''Brand New School Day'' (2013) * (2013) * (2014)

Illustrations

*''Midnight Magic'', novel series in Japan's ''Jump Novel'' magazine (1993-2001)

References

External links

1970 births Living people Manga artists from Hokkaido {{manga-artist-stub