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Takeru Hokazono

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Takeru Hokazono
外薗健
Born (2000-09-06) September 6, 2000 (age 24)[1]
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
OccupationManga artist
Years active2020–present
Known forKagurabachi

Takeru Hokazono (Japanese: 外薗健, Hepburn: Hokazono Takeru, born September 6, 2000) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for Kagurabachi, which is serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since September 2023, and licensed by Viz Media in North America.

Biography

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Takeru Hokazono was born in the Osaka Prefecture, Japan on September 6, 2000. He grew up reading Weekly Shōnen Jump and had a desire to have a work serialized in the magazine. The author is a fan of Naruto, and the series inspired him to become a manga artist.[2] Hokazono started making manga during the COVID-19 pandemic while he was in college.[2] His first manga was the one-shot Enten published in Jump Giga Spring 2021 issue and won the 100th Tezuka Award. His other one-shot Farewell! Cherry Boy! was also published in the same issue.[3]

Career

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In September 2023, the serialized version of Kagurabachi premiered in Weekly Shōnen Jump.[4] Hokazono created Kagurabachi because he wanted to write a revenge story. He had already tackled the theme in his one-shots, which led his editor to take on the challenge of serializing Kagurabachi.[2]

Hokazono's Kagurabachi was the highest-voted work in the Manga Plus AX poll, beating out Sakamoto Days, RuriDragon, and Blue Box.[5] The manga won the 10th Next Manga Award in the print category,[6] and has been nominated for the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award.[7]

Style and influences

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He is a fan of western movies, especially Quentin Tarantino and John Wick movies.[2] This prompted the author to go for a revenge-themed story in Kagurabachi.[2] Along with the Tarantino, the author is also a fan of directors Christopher Nolan and David Fincher.[8]

Hokazono's story elements in Kagurabachi were also inspired by Naruto, Chainsaw Man, Ajin: Demi-Human, and Attack on Titan. His earlier one shots, especially Enten, were influenced more by Naruto.[2]

Works

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Serializations
One-shots
  • Enten (炎天) (April 2021; published in Jump GIGA)
  • Farewell! Cherry Boy! (さらば！チェリーボーイ！) (April 2021; published in Jump GIGA)
  • Chain (チエイン) (July 2021; published in Jump GIGA)
  • Madogiwa de Amu (まどぎわで編む, Knitting by the Window) (April 2022; published in Weekly Shonen Jump)
  • Roku no Meiyaku (ロクの冥約) (August 2022; published in Weekly Shonen Jump)

References

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  1. ^ "漠然とした夢より「復讐」を マンガ「カグラバチ」作者インタビュー". The Asahi Shimbun. May 2, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "2024 Manga Picks Editor Interview". Shueisha. February 16, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "MamaYuYu Leads Off 3 New Shonen Jump Manga Debuts". Crunchyroll. September 10, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 3, 2023). "Fabricant 100 Manga Ends, 3 New Manga to Launch in Shonen Jump". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Senzatimore, Renee (July 10, 2024). "Sakamoto Days Loses Out to Shonen Jump's New Hit Series in Manga Plus Vote". CBR. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Kagurabachi Tops Print Category, Girl Meets Rock! Wins in Web Category of Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "12 Works Including The Apothecary Diaries, Kagurabachi Nominated for 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Peters, Megan (May 2, 2024). "Kagurabachi Creator Counts Naruto, Western Movies as Top Inspirations". ComicBook.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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