Junya Inoue
Japanese manga artist
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Junya Inoue (井上 淳哉, Inoue Jun'ya; born 1971 in Shimanto, Kochi) is a Japanese manga artist. He is also known by the name Joker Jun.[1] In 1991 he replied to a recruitment ad for Toaplan. Along with some other staff Inoue was transferred to Gazelle before he left to join Cave, where he worked as character and graphic designer, sound producer, and a video game director.[2][3] ESP Ra.De. was his first title as graphic director.[4] He debuted as a manga artist in 2002, with his work Otogi Matsuri (おとぎ奉り; lit. Dark Offering). He is best known in the West for his manga Btooom!, which was serialized from 2009 to 2018.
| Junya Inoue 井上 淳哉 | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1971 |
| Area | Manga artist |
Notable works | Otogi Matsuri, Btooom! |
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Works
Games
| Title[1] | Year | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dogyuun | 1992 | |
| Knuckle Bash | 1993 | |
| Batsugun | 1993 | Graphic Designer |
| Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon | 1995 | Graphic Designer |
| Air Gallet | 1996 | Graphic Designer |
| DoDonPachi | 1997 | Designer |
| ESP Ra.De. | 1998 | Graphic Director, Sound Producer |
| Guwange | 1999 | Character Design, Character Voice |
| Progear | 2001 | Director, Character and Mechanic Design |
| DoDonPachi DaiOuJou | 2002 | Super Adviser |
| Deathsmiles | 2007 | |
| Deathsmiles II | 2008 | Supervisor, Voice Cast |
| DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou | 2012 | |
Films
- The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021) – yōkai designer [with Katsuya Terada and Hiromitsu Soma][5]
Manga
| Title | Period | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Chrono Crusade | 2000–2002 | Assistant (vol. 2–3, 5) |
| Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering | 2002–2008 | Story and Art |
| Btooom! | 2009–2018 | Story and Art |
| La Vie en Doll | 2014–2016 | Story and Art |
| Batsugun - Truth Story Batsugun | 2017 | Story and Art |
| Btooom! U-18 | 2018–2023 | Original Work |
| Kaijuu Jieitai: Task Force for Paranormal Disaster Management | 2020–2024 | Story and Art |
Anime
| Title | Year | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Btooom! | 2012 | Original work, End card illustration |