Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Japanese manga artist (born 1987)
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Muneyuki Kaneshiro (Japanese: 金城宗幸, Hepburn: Kaneshiro Muneyuki; born 1987) is a Japanese manga writer. He debuted in 2011 with As the Gods Will, which was adapted into a live-action film. After serializing several other works, he launched Blue Lock with Yusuke Nomura in 2018, which won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category.
| Muneyuki Kaneshiro 金城宗幸 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 (age 38–39) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area | Manga writer |
Notable works | |
| Awards | 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category |
Biography
Kaneshiro was born in 1987 and is a native of Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Kyoto Seika University under its Manga Production course.[1] Kaneshiro debuted as a manga artist in 2011, with the story for As the Gods Will, which released its first chapter on February 9, 2011.[2] The first series was completed on October 9, 2012, with a second series starting on January 16, 2013.[3] The second series finished on December 28, 2016.[4] In December 2013, it was reported the manga had sold 1.5 million copies.[5] The series also received a live-action film adaptation.[6]
In August 2011, Kaneshiro did the story for a manga adaptation of Konami's social network game Dragon Collection.[7] In 2015, Kaneshiro did the story for the manga Bokutachi ga Yarimashita, which received a live-action television series adaptation.[8] Starting on February 6, 2017, he did the story for the manga Jagaaan.[9] Starting in July 2017, he did the story for Gnoshros.[10]
On August 1, 2018, he launched Blue Lock with Yusuke Nomura.[11] In August 2021, it was reported that Blue Lock had over 4.5 million copies in circulation.[12] The series won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2021.[13] An anime television series adaptation premiered in October 2022.[14]
Works
- As the Gods Will (神さまの言うとおり, Kami-sama no Iu Tōri) (2011–2012) (serialized in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine; illustrated by Akeji Fujimura)[2]
- As the Gods Will: The Second Series (神さまの言うとおり弐, Kami-sama no Iu Toori Ni) (2013–2016) (serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine; illustrated by Akeji Fujimura)[3]
- Dragon Collection: Ryū o Suberu Mono (ドラゴンコレクション 竜を統べるもの) (2011–2012) (serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine; illustrated by Kyōta Shibano)[7]
- Billion Dogs (ビリオンドッグズ) (2014–2017) (serialized in Manga Box; illustrated by Naoki Serizawa)[15]
- Bokutachi ga Yarimashita (僕たちがやりました) (2015–2017) (serialized in Weekly Young Magazine; illustrated by Hikari Araki)[8]
- Jagaaan (ジャガーン, Jagān) (2017–2021) (serialized in Big Comic Spirits; illustrated by Kensuke Nishida)[9]
- Grashros (グラシュロス) (2017–2018) (serialized in Weekly Young Magazine; illustrated by Akeji Fujimura)[10]
- Blue Lock (ブルーロック, Burū Rokku) (2018–present) (serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine; illustrated by Yusuke Nomura)[11]
- Super Ball Girls (スーパーボールガールズ, Sūpā Bōru Gāruzu) (2022–2026) (serialized in Big Comic Superior; illustrated by Akira Hiramoto)[16]