Ryu Fujisaki
Ryu Fujisaki is a Japanese manga artist from Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture. He won prizes in the 39th and the 40th Tezuka Awards. He made his professional manga debut with WORLDS in 1990.
Ryu Fujisaki
- Born
- 10 March 1971
- Birthplace
- Kawauchi, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- illustrator · mangaka
- Known for
- Hoshin Engi
- Languages
- Japanese
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Ryu Fujisaki is a Japanese manga artist from Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture. He won prizes in the 39th and the 40th Tezuka Awards. He made his professional manga debut with WORLDS in 1990.
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Biography
Biography
All of his works are published by Shueisha under their Shōnen Jump labels. He has also illustrated four light novels and released two comprehensive art books across his career. Fujisaki is best known for the series Hoshin Engi, which was adapted into an anime series in 1999 and again in 2018 as well as several radio dramas and video games. He also adapted the novel Shiki written by Fuyumi Ono into a manga which in turn was adapted into an anime. More recently he is making a manga adaptation of the Legend of the Galactic Heroes novel series. Both Hōshin Engi and Wāqwāq were released in English by Viz Media.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name Nonen — 藤崎 竜 • Nonus — ja • Born — 10 March 1971 • Birthplace — Kawauchi, Aomori Prefecture, Japan • Area — Manga artist • Notable Works — Hoshin Engi
Manga
Manga
• Psycho+ (1992–1993), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2 volumes • Includes in second volume shorts: Source of Infection (1993, Summer Shōnen Jump special edition) and Digitalian (1993, Autumn Shōnen Jump special edition) • Hoshin Engi (1996–2000), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 23 volumes • Sakuratetsu Taiwahen (2002), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2 volumes • Wāqwāq (2004–2005), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 4 volumes • Shiki (2008–2011), serialized in Jump Square, 11 volumes • Kakuriyo Monogatari (2013–2015), serialized in Weekly Young Jump, 8 volumes • Legend of the Galactic Heroes (2015–2026), serialized in Weekly Young Jump (2015–2020) and Ultra Jump (2020–2026), 35 volumes
Shorter works
Shorter works
• Worlds–Short Story Collection • Pied Piper of Hamelin (1990); received an honorable mention in the 39th Tezuka Awards • Worlds (1990/1991), published in Winter Shōnen Jump special edition; received second prize in the 40th Tezuka Awards • Tight Rope (1991), published in Spring Shōnen Jump special edition • Shadow Disease (1991), published in Weekly Shōnen Jump • Soul of Knight (1992), published in Spring Shōnen Jump special edition • Dramatic Irony–Short Story Collection • Dramatic Irony (1995), published in Spring Shōnen Jump special edition • Yugamizumu (1997) published in Weekly Shōnen Jump • Milk Junkie (1999) • Houshin Engi Another Story (2001), published in Weekly Shōnen Jump • Tenkyūgi (2005), published in Jump the Revolution!
Games
Games
• Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Senkai Ibunroku Juntei Taisen (GBC) • Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori (Wonderswan) • Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori 2 (Wonderswan) • Senkai Taisen: Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori (PlayStation) • Senkai Tsuuroku Seishi: Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori (PlayStation) • Jump Ultimate Stars (Hōshin Engi characters only) • Phantasy Star Portable 2 (collaboration)
Other
Other
• Kyousei Majin Guririn Puncher (character design)
Illustrations
• Putitakityu (artbook) • Shiki (guidebook) • Hoshin Taizen (guidebook) • Fuusui Tengi (light novel) • Nemuri Hime ha Mahou wo Tsukau (light novel) • Ripper Game (light novel) • D Shitsu no Koneko no Bouken (light novel)
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1191493: Ryu Fujisaki
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- “Ryu Fujisaki”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Home. houshin-engi.com.
- 2.Shiki, Yojō-Han Shinwa Taikei, Working Promos Streamed. Anime News Network. 21 February 2010.
- 3.Shiki's Ryu Fujisaki Launches New Legend of the Galactic Heroes Manga. Anime News Network. 28 September 2015.
- 4.VIZ: The Official Website for Hoshin Engi.
- 5.VIZ: The Official Website for Waqwaq.
- 6.Phantasy Star Portable 2 Official Site Updates: Hoshin Engi Artist Collab, My Room, Partner Machinery Dragon and Retro. 16 October 2009.
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