Gege Akutami

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

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

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 their 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 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]

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, their 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 their 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. "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. ジャンプGIGA 2017 vol.1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  12. 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. 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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