Akira Amano (天野 明, Amano Akira, born 1973) is a Japanese mangaka known for the shōnen series Reborn!.
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| Born | Akira Amano 天野 明 June 22, 1973 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Known for | Reborn! |
Early versions of Reborn! were published in seinen manga magazines. In late 2003, the series, a stand-alone short story at the time, was published in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. After the success of the short story, the series began serialization in the magazine in mid-2004.[1] Since then, the manga has been adapted into an anime,[2] as well as five light novels[3][4] and several video games. On Nikkei Entertainment's list of most successful manga artists she ranked 12th.[5]
Works
edit- Shōnen Spin
- Neppuu Yakyuu Densetsu Picchan
- Petit Petit Rabbit (ぷちぷちラビィ, Puchi Puchi Rabii) (2000, serialized in Bessatsu Young Magazine and Young Magazine)
- Monkey Business (2002)
- Bakuhatsu HAWK!! (one-shot released in 2003)
- Reborn! (2004–2012, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump)
- Psycho-Pass (original character design)
- Warashibe Tantei Numashichirō[6] (one-shot released in 2013)
- ēlDLIVE (2013–2018, serialized in Jump Live, later transferred to Shonen Jump )
- Sleepy Netarou Appears (one-shot released in 2014)
- Hot (one-shot released in 2018)
- Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (2020–present, serialized in Shonen Jump )
- Suicide Squad Isekai (original character design)[7]
References
edit- ^ "Viz Profiles - Akira Amano". VIZ Media. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ^ "Reborn as Anime". Anime News Network. 3 August 2006. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ^ "家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！｜BOOKNAVI｜集英社" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ^ "家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！隠し弾2 X－炎 ｜BOOKNAVI｜集英社" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ^ Top 50 Manga Creators by Sales Since 2010
- ^ "Reborn's Akira Amano Previews 1-Shot Manga".
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (3 July 2023). "Warner Bros. Japan, WIT Studio Unveil Original Anime Series Suicide Squad ISEKAI Based on DC Characters". Anime News Network. Retrieved 3 July 2023.