| Sui Ishida | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sui Ishida December 28, 1986 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan[1] |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Tokyo Ghoul Tokyo Ghoul:re |
Sui Ishida (石田 スイ, Ishida Sui, born December 28, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his dark fantasy series Tokyo Ghoul, a story about a young man named Kaneki Ken who gets transformed into a ghoul after encountering one.
Career[]
Tokyo Ghoul started as a series of one-shots in 2010, one of which garnered second place at the Weekly Young Jump 113th Grand Prix.[1] The series then ran from 2011 to 2014 in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine, and was later adapted into a light novel and anime series in 2014.[2][3] The manga was also translated into English where it topped The New York Times Best Seller list in 2015.[4] A prequel titled Tokyo Ghoul [Jack] was briefly serialized digitally on Jump Live in 2013. In 2014, he began a sequel titled Tokyo Ghoul:re. As of January 2018, Tokyo Ghoul and its sequel have over 34 million collected volumes in circulation.[5] In 2017, a live-action adaptation of Tokyo Ghoul was released theatrically in Japan.[6] In March 2018, an anime adaptation for Tokyo Ghoul:re began to air with a second cour slated for an October release.[7]
In 2016, Ishida created a 69-page storyboard of a manga chapter based on Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter × Hunter series. Depicting the past of the character Hisoka, the storyboard was released digitally via Shonen Jump+ on June 2, 2016.[8]
Works[]
| Title | Year | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Ghoul | 2011–2014 | Serialized in Weekly Young Jump by Shueisha Collected into 14 volumes |
[2] |
| Tokyo Ghoul [Jack] | 2013 | Serialized in Jump Live by Shueisha Collected into 1 volume |
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| Tokyo Ghoul:re | 2014–2018 | Serialized in Weekly Young Jump by Shueisha Collected into 16 volumes as of July 2018 |
[9] |
| Jack Jeanne | 2019– | [10] |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2nd Sugoi Japan Award | Manga | Tokyo Ghoul | 2nd place[11] |
| 2018 | 30th Harvey Award | Best Manga | Tokyo Ghoul | Nominated[12] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Book Depository. "Tokyo Ghoul 1". bookdepository.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tokyo Ghoul Manga to End This Month". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "New York Times Manga Best Seller List, November 22-28 - News (2015-12-04) - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Manga Books - Best Sellers - July 5, 2015 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Tokyo Ghoul Manga Franchise Has 34 Million Copies in Print Worldwide". Anime News Network. January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Tokyo Ghoul: The Movie : Funimation". Funimation. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Rafael Antonio Pineda (October 30, 2017). "Tokyo Ghoul:re Anime Main Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Tokyo Ghoul's Ishida Draws 69-Page Chapter for Hunter × Hunter Character Hisoka". Anime News Network. June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2015 - News - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (March 15, 2019). "'Tokyo Ghoul' creator's mystery project is 'Jack Jeanne'". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-03-15/tokyo-ghoul-creator-mystery-project-is-jack-jeanne/.144610. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (2016-03-23). "'Your Lie in April', 'One-Punch Man' Top Sugoi Japan Awards 2016 Results". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-03-22/your-lie-in-april-one-punch-man-top-sugoi-japan-awards-2016-results/.100122. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ↑ "The Harvey Awards Reveal Nominees for 2018". 2018-08-09. https://www.harveyawards.com/About/News/The-Harvey-Awards-Reveal-Nominees-for-2018/. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
External links[]
- Sui Ishida at the Internet Movie Database
- Sui Ishida at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
| Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida | ||
|---|---|---|
| Media | Chapters • Episodes (Season 1 • √A • :re (Season 1 • Season 2)) | |
| Characters | Ken Kaneki • Touka Kirishima • Hinami Fueguchi • Nishiki Nishio • Koutarou Amon • Kureo Mado • Akira Mado | |
| Universe | Anteiku • Commission of Counter Ghoul • Rc cells • Kagune • Kakuhou • Kakuhou transplant surgery • Ghoul (One-Eyed Ghoul • Quinx • Half-human) • Quinque • Dragon Orphan • Aogiri Tree | |
| Live action | Tokyo Ghoul • Tokyo Ghoul S | |
| Video games | Tokyo Ghoul: re Call to Exist | |
| Related | "Unravel" by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure | |