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Koyoharu Gotouge (Japanese: 吾峠 呼世晴, Hepburn: Gotōge Koyoharu, born May 5, 1989) is a Japanese manga artist, known for the manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2016–2020).
Since ancient times, rumors have abounded of man-eating demons lurking in the woods. Because of this, the local townsfolk never venture outside at night. Legend has it that a demon slayer also roams the night, hunting down these bloodthirsty demons.
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Koyoharu Gotoge (吾 (ご) 峠 (とうげ) 呼 (こ) 世 (よ) 晴 (はる) , Gotōge Koyoharu?) is a Japanese mangaka and the author of Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Gotoge was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on May 5, 1989.
At the age of 24, Gotoge participated in the 70th Jump Treasure Newcomer Manga Awards in 2013 with the work Kagarigari (過 (か) 狩 (が) り狩 (が) り, Kagarigari?). Kagarigari is a 45-page Demon-Slaying manga.
The next year, 2014, they published their debut in the Jump Next 2014 vol.2 issue, with a 45 page oneshot titled Monju Shiro Kyodai (文殊 (もんじゅ) 史 (しろ) 郎 (う) 兄 (きょう) 弟 (だい) , Monju Shirō Kyōdai?). Later that year, they created a new 46 page oneshot titled Rokkotsu-san (肋 (ろっ) 骨 (こつ ) さん, Rokkotsu-san?), published in Weekly Shonen Jump 2014-39 issue. The one-shot was part of Jump's Golden Future Cup as entry #3.
The following year, 2015, Gotoge created a new 47 pages oneshot Haeniwa no Zigzag (蠅 (はえ) 庭 (にわ) のジグザグ, Haeniwa no Jiguzagu?), published again in Weekly Shonen Jump 2015-21 issue. The story is about Zigzag, who has a mysterious power to remove curses.
In 2016, Gotoge started their first serialization with Kimetsu no Yaiba (鬼 (き) 滅 (めつ) の (の) 刃 (やいば) , Kimetsu no Yaiba?), in Weekly Shonen Jump 2016-11 issue. Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Demon-slaying manga loosely based on their first work Kagarigari. The series ended at 205 chapters on May 17th 2020 in issue 2020-24. It became a success, with over 150 million copies in circulation (including digital copies) as of February 2021, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
In February 2021, Gotoge commented that their next project will be a science fiction romantic comedy story. In the same month, Gotoge was honored as "Phenoms" in Time's annual list of 100 Most Influential People, becoming the first manga artist to receive the achievement.
•Kagarigari (2013) Weekly Shonen Jump official site (Oneshot)
•Monju Shiro Kyodai (2014) Jump Next 2014 vol.2 Issue (Oneshot)
•Rokkotsu-san (2014) Weekly Shonen Jump 2014-39 Issue (Oneshot)
•Haeniwa no Zigzag (2015) Weekly Shonen Jump 2015-19 Issue (Oneshot)
•Koyoharu Gotoge noted that Kimetsu no Yaiba was inspired by various manga, most notably Gintama, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Naruto, Bleach. Koyoharu Gotoge also noted that Gintama is the manga they admired and decided to create Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Feb 24, 2021 · Here's what to know about author-illustrator Koyoharu Gotouge and the meteoric success of the manga, television series and film.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (鬼滅の刃, Kimetsu no Yaiba, rgh. "Blade of Demon Destruction") [4] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020, with its chapters collected in 23 tankōbon volumes.
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Created by Koyoharu Gotouge | More about Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family.
