is a Japanese

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. He is best known for his fantasy series ''

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'' (2012–2020), which has over 37 million copies in circulation. He began a sequel, '' Four Knights of the Apocalypse'', in 2021.

Life and career

The first manga series Suzuki ever bought was '' Dr. Slump'' by

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. In elementary and junior high school, he was a fan of ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Suzuki made his professional debut in 1994 with the story "Revenge", which was an honorable mention for

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's Hop Step Award. His first series, ''Rising Impact'', was serialized in Shueisha's ''

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'' from 1998 to 2002. From 2007 to 2010, he serialized '' Kongō Banchō'' in

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's ''

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''. Suzuki serialized ''

'' in

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's ''

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'' from 2012 to 2020. It won the 39th

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for Best Shōnen Manga alongside '' Yowamushi Pedal'', and had over 37 million copies in circulation as of March 2020. The series has spawned a large media franchise including several spin-off manga, novels, an

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television series, and video games. Suzuki provided original stories to serve as the basis to two animated film adaptations, '' Prisoners of the Sky'' and '' Cursed by Light''. In January 2021, Suzuki began '' Four Knights of the Apocalypse'' as a sequel to ''The Seven Deadly Sins''.

Works

* (1998–2002) (''

'') * ''Ultra Red'' (2002–2003) (''Weekly Shōnen Jump'') * (2004–2006) (''

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'') * (2005–2007) (''

'') * (2007–2010) (''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'') * (2012–2020) (''

'') * (2021–present) (''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'')

References

External links

Nakaba Suzuki's blog
* 1977 births Living people Manga artists from Fukushima Prefecture Winner of Kodansha Manga Award (Shōnen) The Seven Deadly Sins People from Sukagawa {{manga-artist-stub