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Hajime Isayama (諫山 創, Isayama Hajime, born August 29, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist. His first series, Attack on Titan (2009–2021), became one of the best-selling manga series of all time with 140 million copies in circulation as of November 2023.
Learn about Hajime Isayama, the creator of the manga and anime phenomenon Attack on Titan. Find out his biography, awards, influences, and personal life on his official website.
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Hajime Isayama (諫山 創 Isayama Hajime?) is the author and illustrator of Attack on Titan.
Isayama was born on August 29, 1986 in Ōyama, Ōita, Japan. After graduating from Ōita Prefectural Hitarinkou High School, he matriculated in the cartoon design program of the cartoon arts department, Kyushu Designer Gakuin. After graduating, he moved to Tokyo and started drawing his manga works.
In 2006, he applied for the Magazine Grand Prix, also known as MGP, that is promoted by Kodansha Ltd., and his work, Attack on Titan, was given the Fine Work award. Originally, he offered his work to the Weekly Shōnen Jump department at Shueisha, where he was advised to modify his style and story to be more suitable for Weekly Shōnen Jump. He declined and decided to take it to the Weekly Shōnen Magazine department at Kodansha Ltd. instead.
In 2008, he applied for the 80th Weekly Shōnen Magazine Freshman Manga Award, where his work, Heart Break One, was given the Special Encouragement Award.
His other work, orz, was chosen as a selected work in the 81st Weekly Shōnen Magazine Freshman Manga Award.
In 2009, his first serial work, Attack on Titan, appeared in the Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine, a monthly magazine.
In 2011, Attack on Titan was awarded the 35th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shōnen category.
One-shots
•Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人 Shingeki no Kyojin?) (2006) •Heart Break One (ハート ブレイク ワン Hāto Bureiku Wan?) (2008) •orz (2008) •Attack on Avengers (2014) - Story by Isayama, art by Axel Alonso and Joe Quesada •The Killing Pawn (ザ・キリング・ポーン Za Kiringu Pōn?) (2014) - Story by Isayama, art by Ryōji Minagawa •Untitled Soyogi Fractal spin-off one-shot (2024) - Story by Yūki Kaji, storyboard by Isayama, art by a yet-to-be-selected artist
Series
•Attack on Titan (2009-2021)
•In mid-2012 (when The Female Titan arc was being published), Isayama stated in an interview that Jean was his favorite character. From 2017 to late 2019 (when the Marley and War for Paradis arcs were being published), Isayama stated in interviews that Reiner was his favorite character. When asked who his favorite character was in November 2022 following the series' conclusion, Isayama reasserted that Jean was his favorite character.•Isayama has also stated that Historia Reiss is one of his favorite characters in the series.
•Isayama has stated that Daz is the character that he is most similar to.
•Isayama has also joked that he is similar to Hannes and other Garrison members because they "sit around drinking booze."
•Isayama considers chapter 71 to be the best chapter in the series, followed by chapter 69. He has also named chapter 91 as one of his favorite chapters due to how much fun he had drawing the fight scenes in it.
•His favorite scene in the series is the fight between the Attack and Jaw Titans in chapter 104.
•In late 2016, Isayama watched all 6 seasons of Game of Thrones available at the time and became an avid fan, posting fan art in his blog and recommending the series to his readers. He says the series will influence his own work.
1."7月期MGP結果大発表!!". Kodansha. — 講談社コミックプラス, 2009. Retrieved on 2014-08-30.
2."Transformation!!!!". Hajime Isayama. Retrieved on 22 May 2013.
3."ANIME NEWS: 'Attack On Titan' anime adaptation to hit the small screen in spring". Asahi Shimbun. — 2012-12-28. Retrieved on 2013-11-01.
4."2018最後の更新".
5."Interview with Attack on Titan Creator Hajime Isayama". MTV Geek. — Isayama declares Jean is his favorite AoT character.
6.Bessatsu Magazine, August 2017 issue
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Attack on Titan ( Japanese: 進撃の巨人, Hepburn: Shingeki no Kyojin, lit. 'The Advancing Giant') is a Japanese dark fantasy anime television series, adapted from the manga series of the same name by Hajime Isayama. The series premiered on April 7, 2013, and concluded on November 5, 2023.
Oct 18, 2015 · Japanese artist Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan series of graphic novels has made him a global best-seller and a cult figure. His dystopian vision of man-eating giants stalking humanity has...
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