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Muneyuki Kaneshiro

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Muneyuki Kaneshiro
金城宗幸
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga writer
Notable works
As the Gods Will
Jagaaan
Blue Lock
Awards45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category

Muneyuki Kaneshiro (Japanese: 金城宗幸, Hepburn: Kaneshiro Muneyuki) 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.

Biography

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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.[1] The first series was completed on October 9, 2012, with a second series starting on January 16, 2013.[2] The second series finished on December 28, 2016.[3] In December 2013, it was reported the manga had sold 1.5 million copies.[4] The series also received a live-action film adaptation.[5]

In August 2011, Kaneshiro did the story for a manga adaptation of Konami's social network game Dragon Collection.[6] In 2015, Kaneshiro did the story for the manga Bokutachi ga Yarimashita, which received a live-action television series adaptation.[7] Starting on February 6, 2017, he did the story for the manga Jagaaan.[8] Starting in July 2017, he did the story for Gnoshros.[9]

On August 1, 2018, he launched Blue Lock with Yusuke Nomura.[10] In August 2021, it was reported that Blue Lock had over 4.5 million copies in circulation.[11] The series won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2021.[12] An anime television series adaptation premiered in October 2022.[13]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ a b "CLAMP「XXXHOLiC」完結、ポストカードブック&画集も". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 9, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "「神さまの言うとおり」第1部完、第2部から週マガへ移籍". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 9, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "米国帰りのルーキーが元強豪校で甲子園を目指す新連載、マガジンで開幕". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 14, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Ma, Kevin (December 3, 2013). "Miike Takashi to adapt psycho-thriller manga". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (October 10, 2013). "Kami-sama no Iu Toori Horror Survival Manga Gets Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 18, 2011). "Konami's Dragon Collection Social Game Promotion to Run in 5 Mags". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 2, 2017). "Bokutachi ga Yarimashita Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series This Summer". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  8. ^ a b 「神さまの言うとおり」の金城宗幸×新鋭のダークヒーロー新連載、スピで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 6, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 23, 2017). "As The Gods Will Manga Duo Launches New Series in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  10. ^ a b 金城宗幸×ノ村優介、W杯優勝を目指すFW育成物語「ブルーロック」週マガで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "『ブルーロック』2022年TVアニメ化! PVやキャスト解禁! | アニメージュプラス - アニメ・声優・特撮・漫画のニュース発信!". Animage Plus (in Japanese). August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 13, 2021). "45th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 12, 2022). "Blue Lock Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, October 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  14. ^ Thompson, Jason (March 6, 2014). "House of 1000 Manga: Manga Box". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  15. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 25, 2022). "Akira Hiramoto, Muneyuki Kaneshiro Launch New Manga on October 14". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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