Gege Akutami
芥見下々
Pronunciationあくたみ げげ
Born (1992-02-26) February 26, 1992 (age 31)
Iwate Prefecture, Japan
OccupationManga artist
Years active2014–present
Notable workJujutsu Kaisen

Gege Akutami (Japanese: 芥見下々, Hepburn: Akutami Gege, born February 26, 1992) is a Japanese manga artist, known for his work Jujutsu Kaisen. Gege Akutami is a pen name and the author's real name is unknown.

Biography

Gege Akutami was born in Iwate Prefecture on February 26, 1992.[1] 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 his work after reading Bleach in the fourth grade, in addition to Hunter × Hunter and Neon Genesis Evangelion among other works.[2] In 2014, Gege Akutami started working as assistant to Yasuhiro Kanō in Kiss x Death.[4]

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.[5][6] Their next work was No.9, with a one-shot chapter published in Jump NEXT! vol. 2 on May 1, 2015,[7] and another one-shot in the 46th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 10, 2015.[8] 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.[9][10] 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.[11][12] This series would serve later as a prologue to his next work, Jujutsu Kaisen, being retroactively titled as Jujutsu Kaisen 0.[13] Akutami began the publication of Jujutsu Kaisen in the 2018 14th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, released on March 5, 2018.[14]

Works

Awards

In 2016, Akutami's one-shot Nikai Bongai Barabarujura was nominated for Weekly Shōnen Jump's 11th Gold Future Cup contest.[19] In 2019, his manga Jujutsu Kaisen was nominated for the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category.[20] 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.[21] In 2021, Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen was listed as a nominee for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[22]

References

  1. ^ 「呪術廻戦」作者・芥見下々氏はどんな人？性別や影響を受けた作品を解説. Abema Times (in Japanese). September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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 April 1, 2021.
  3. ^ says, Booka (March 15, 2021). "Gege Akutami x Tite Kubo Special Talk". Edomonogatari. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 29, 2016). "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 11th 'Gold Future Cup' Contest". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ a b ジャンプGIGA 2017 vol.1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  12. ^ a b ジャンプGIGA 2017 vol.4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ a b 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.
  15. ^ vol.2 2014　定価:460円(税込) ★5月7日(水)発売!!★ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  16. ^ vol.2 2015 定価:460円(税込)★5月1日(金)発売!!★ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  17. ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ2015年46. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  18. ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ2016年44. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  19. ^ "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 11th 'Gold Future Cup' Contest". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  20. ^ "65th Shogakukan Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  21. ^ Parker-Dalton, Jacob (January 25, 2021). "Gege Akutami to Make First TV Appearance in Mechamaru Cosplay". OTAQUEST. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  22. ^ "Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Promised Neverland Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

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