Sui Ishida (Japanese: 石田 スイ, Hepburn: Ishida Sui, born December 28, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist. He is popularly known for his dark fantasy manga series Tokyo Ghoul and Choujin X.
| Sui Ishida 石田 スイ | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 28, 1986 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan[1] |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | |
Career history
editSui Ishida is best known for his dark fantasy series Tokyo Ghoul, a story about a young man named Ken Kaneki who gets transformed into a ghoul after encountering one. 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. In 2017, a live-action adaptation of Tokyo Ghoul was released theatrically in Japan.[5] In March 2018, an anime adaptation for Tokyo Ghoul:re began to air with a second season released in October 2018.[6]
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.[7]
On May 10, 2021, Ishida started the manga series Choujin X on Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website.[8]
Works
editManga
edit| Title | Year | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Ghoul | 2011–2014 | Serialized in Weekly Young Jump by Shueisha Collected into 14 volumes |
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| Tokyo Ghoul [Jack] | 2013 | Serialized on Jump Live by Shueisha Collected into 1 volume |
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| Tokyo Ghoul: Joker | 2014 | Serialized in Weekly Young Jump 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 |
[9] |
| Untitled Hunter x Hunter story | 2016 | Published on Shōnen Jump+ by Shueisha Name |
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| This Gorilla Will Die in 1 Day | 2021 | February 6, 2021 to February 7, 2021 | |
| Choujin X | 2021–present | Serialized in Tonari no Young Jump by Shueisha |
Light novels
edit| Title | Year | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Ghoul | 2013–2014 | Artist; authored by Shin Towada Published by Jump J Books Published in 3 volumes |
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| Tokyo Ghoul:re[quest] | 2016 | Artist; authored by Shin Towada Published by Jump J Books Published in 1 volume |
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| JACKJEANNE-Summer Drama- | 2021 | Artist; authored by Shin Towada Published by Jump J Books Published in 1 volume |
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| JACKJEANNE Opera University and the Moon Signpost | 2022 | Artist; authored by Shin Towada Published by Jump J Books Published in 1 volume |
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| JACKJEANNE Seven Winds | 2024 | Artist; authored by Shin Towada Published by Jump J Books Published in 1 volume |
Video games
edit| Title | Year | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Jeanne | 2021 | Video game published by BROCCOLI Co., Ltd. Original creator, original character designer, world designer, illustrator, and insert song lyricist. |
[10][11] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work/Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2nd Sugoi Japan Award | Best Manga Series | Tokyo Ghoul | 2nd place[12] |
| 2018 | 30th Harvey Award | Nominated[13] |
References
edit- ^ Book Depository. "Tokyo Ghoul 1". bookdepository.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ a b "Tokyo Ghoul Manga to End This Month". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "New York Times Manga Best Seller List, November 22-28 - News (2015-12-04) - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ "Manga Books - Best Sellers - July 5, 2015 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "Tokyo Ghoul: The Movie : Funimation". Funimation. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Rafael Antonio Pineda (October 30, 2017). "Tokyo Ghoul:re Anime Main Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Tokyo Ghoul's Ishida Draws 69-Page Chapter for Hunter × Hunter Character Hisoka". Anime News Network. June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 10, 2021). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish New Choujin X Manga by Tokyo Ghoul's Sui Ishida". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2015 - News - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (March 15, 2019). "'Tokyo Ghoul' creator's mystery project is 'Jack Jeanne'". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystlayn (December 20, 2019). "Broccoli's Jack Jeanne Switch Game Launches on August 5". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (March 23, 2016). "'Your Lie in April', 'One-Punch Man' Top Sugoi Japan Awards 2016 Results". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ "The Harvey Awards Reveal Nominees for 2018". Harvey Awards. August 9, 2018. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
External links
edit- Sui Ishida on Twitter
- Sui Ishida at Anime News Network's encyclopedia