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Gege Akutami

Gege Akutami (Japanese: 芥見あくたみ下か々, Hepburn: Akutami Gege, born February 26, 1992) is a Japanese manga artist known for his work Jujutsu Kaisen.

Gege Akutami
芥見あくたみ下か々
Pronunciationあくたみ げげ
Born (1992-02-26) February 26, 1992 (age 32)
Iwate Prefecture, Japan
OccupationManga artist
Years active2014–present
Notable workJujutsu Kaisen

Biography

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

They published their first work the same year, titled "Kamishiro Sōsa" (神代かみしろ捜査そうさ), 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" (二に界かい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 (東京とうきょう都立とりつ呪術じゅじゅつ高等こうとう専門せんもん学校がっこう, 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 later served as a prologue to their 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] The series ended in the 44th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on September 30, 2024.[15]

Works

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Awards

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In 2016, Akutami's one-shot Nikai Bongai Barabarujura was nominated for Weekly Shōnen Jump's 11th Gold Future Cup contest.[21] In 2019, their manga Jujutsu Kaisen was nominated for the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category.[22] 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 their personal taste.[23] In 2021, Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen was listed as a nominee for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[24]

References

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  1. ^ 「呪術じゅじゅつ廻まわり戦せん」作者さくしゃ・芥見あくたみ下々しもじも氏しはどんな人ひと？性別せいべつや影響えいきょうを受うけた作品さくひんを解説かいせつ. Abema Times (in Japanese). September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "呪術じゅじゅつ廻まわり戦せん 公式こうしきファンブック／芥見あくたみ 下々しもじも | 集英社しゅうえいしゃの本ほん 公式こうしき". 集英社しゅうえいしゃの本ほん | コミックス～書籍しょせき～雑誌ざっしの公式こうしき情報じょうほうと試ためし読よみ. 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. ^ 少年しょうねんジャンプNEXT!!　2014 vol.2. shonenjump.com (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "少年しょうねんジャンプNEXT! Vol.2 2014年ねん6/1号ごう". 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年ねん6月がつ号ごう. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  8. ^ 週刊しゅうかん少年しょうねんジャンプ 2015年ねん10/26号ごう. 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. ^ 週刊しゅうかん少年しょうねんジャンプ 2015年ねん10/26号ごう. 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. ^ 呪術じゅじゅつ廻まわり戦せん 0 東京とうきょう都立とりつ呪術じゅじゅつ高等こうとう専門せんもん学校がっこう (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  14. ^ a b ジャンプ50周年しゅうねん記念きねんした新しん連載れんさい、第だい1弾だんは新鋭しんえいが描えがくダークファンタジー. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 5, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  15. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 19, 2024). "Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Ends in 5 Chapters on September 30". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  16. ^ vol.2 2014　定価ていか:460円えん(税込ぜいこみ) ★5月7日にち(水)すい発売はつばい!!★ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  17. ^ vol.2 2015 定価ていか:460円えん(税込ぜいこみ)★5月1日にち(金)きん発売はつばい!!★ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  18. ^ 週刊しゅうかん少年しょうねんジャンプ2015年ねん46. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  19. ^ 週刊しゅうかん少年しょうねんジャンプ2016年ねん44. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  20. ^ 『呪術じゅじゅつ廻まわり戦せん』9月がつに完結かんけつで連載れんさい6年ねん半はんに幕まく 残のこり5話わで作者さくしゃ・芥見あくたみ下々しもじも「納得なっとくできる(多分たぶん)ような最終さいしゅう回かい」. Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon, Inc. August 19, 2024. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  21. ^ "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 11th 'Gold Future Cup' Contest". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  22. ^ "65th Shogakukan Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  23. ^ Parker-Dalton, Jacob (January 25, 2021). "Gege Akutami to Make First TV Appearance in Mechamaru Cosplay". OTAQUEST. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  24. ^ "Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Promised Neverland Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
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