Gege Akutami

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Gege Akutami
芥見下々
Pronunciationあくたみ げげ
Born (1992-02-26) February 26, 1992 (age 29)
Iwate, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationManga artist
Years active2014–present
Notable work
Jujutsu Kaisen

Gege Akutami (Japanese: 芥見下々, Hepburn: Akutami Gege, born February 26, 1992) is a Japanese manga artist from Iwate Prefecture in Japan and is best known for Jujutsu Kaisen. Gege Akutami is a pen name and the author's real name is unknown.[1]

Biography[]

Born in Iwate Prefecture in 1992, Akutami moved to Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture in the fifth grade. Akutami began drawing manga by mimicking a friend, which inspired them to become a professional manga artist.[2][3] Akutami has named Tite Kubo as an influence in their work after reading Bleach in the fourth grade, in addition to Hunter × Hunter and Neon Genesis Evangelion among other works.[4] In 2014, Gege Akutami started working as assistant to Yasuhiro Kanō in Kiss x Death.[5] They published their first work the same year, titled "Kamishiro Sōsa" (神代捜査), a one-shot chapter published in Shueisha's Jump NEXT! vol. 2 on May 7, 2014.[6][7] Their next work was No.9, with a one-shot chapter published in Jump NEXT! vol. 2 on May 1, 2015,[8] and another one-shot in the 46th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 10, 2015.[9] Akutami would publish the one-shot "Nikai Bongai Barabarjura" (二界梵骸バラバルジュラ) in the 2016 44th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, released on October 3, 2016. This one-shot was nominated for the 11th "Gold Future Cup" contest of the magazine.[10][11] In 2017, Akutami published Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School (東京都立呪術高等専門学校, Tōkyō Toritsu Jujutsu Kōtō Senmon Gakkō), a 4-chapter series that ran in Jump GIGA from April 28 to July 28, 2017.[12][13] This series would serve later as a prequel to their next work, Jujutsu Kaisen, being retroactively titled as Jujutsu Kaisen 0.[14] Akutami began the publication of Jujutsu Kaisen in the 2018 14th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, released on March 5, 2018.[15]

Works[]

Filmography[]

In 2020, a 24 episode anime adaptation of Jujutsu Kaisen was produced by MAPPA and simulcast by Crunchyroll.[16] A movie adapting the prequel Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has been announced and is set to release in winter 2021.[17]

Awards[]

In 2016, Akutami's oneshot Nikai Bongai Barabarujura was nominated for Weekly Shōnen Jump's 11th Gold Future Cup contest.[18] In 2019, their manga Jujutsu Kaisen was nominated for the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category.[19] Akutami is the 2020 grand prize winner for Jujutsu Kaisen on Mando Kobayashi, Kendo Kobayashi's monthly manga variety show where winners are selected on his personal taste.[20] In 2021, Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen was listed as a nominee for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[21]

References[]

  1. ^ "芥見下々の顔画像や本名は？出身高校や学歴などプロフィールも紹介！" (in Japanese). 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "呪術廻戦 公式ファンブック／芥見 下々 | 集英社の本 公式". 集英社の本 | コミックス～書籍～雑誌の公式情報と試し読み. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ^ says, Booka (2021-03-15). "Gege Akutami x Tite Kubo Special Talk". Edomonogatari. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  4. ^ "呪術廻戦 公式ファンブック／芥見 下々 | 集英社の本 公式". 集英社の本 | コミックス～書籍～雑誌の公式情報と試し読み. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  5. ^ Lachasse, Jérôme (June 6, 2020). "Jujutsu Kaisen: ce qu'il faut savoir sur le nouveau manga événement" (in French). BFM TV. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  6. ^ 少年ジャンプNEXT!!　2014 vol.2. shonenjump.com (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "少年ジャンプNEXT! Vol.2 2014年6/1号". Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  8. ^ ジャンプNEXT!!2015 Vol.2 2015年6月号. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  9. ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ 2015年10/26号. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  10. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 29, 2016). "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 11th 'Gold Future Cup' Contest". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  11. ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ 2015年10/26号. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  12. ^ ジャンプGIGA 2017 vol.1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  13. ^ ジャンプGIGA 2017 vol.4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  14. ^ 呪術廻戦 0 東京都立呪術高等専門学校 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  15. ^ ジャンプ50周年記念した新連載、第1弾は新鋭が描くダークファンタジー. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 5, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  16. ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream Jujutsu Kaisen in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  17. ^ "Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Gets Film This Winter". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  18. ^ "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 11th 'Gold Future Cup' Contest". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  19. ^ "65th Shogakukan Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  20. ^ Parker-Dalton, Jacob (2021-01-25). "Gege Akutami to Make First TV Appearance in Mechamaru Cosplay". OTAQUEST. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  21. ^ "Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Promised Neverland Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

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