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Akira Amano
Born
Akira Amano
天野 明

(1973-06-22) June 22, 1973 (age 51)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationManga artist
Known forReborn!

Akira Amano (天野 明, Amano Akira, born 1973) is a Japanese mangaka known for the shōnen series Reborn!.

Early versions of Reborn! were published in seinen manga magazines. In late 2003, the series, a stand-alone short story at the time, was published in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. After the success of the short story, the series began serialization in the magazine in mid-2004.[1] Since then, the manga has been adapted into an anime,[2] as well as five light novels[3][4] and several video games. On Nikkei Entertainment's list of most successful manga artists she ranked 12th.[5]

Works

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  • Shōnen Spin
  • Neppuu Yakyuu Densetsu Picchan
  • Petit Petit Rabbit (ぷちぷちラビィ, Puchi Puchi Rabii) (2000, serialized in Bessatsu Young Magazine and Young Magazine)
  • Monkey Business (2002)
  • Bakuhatsu HAWK!! (one-shot released in 2003)
  • Reborn! (2004–2012, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump)
  • Psycho-Pass (original character design)
  • Warashibe Tantei Numashichirō[6] (one-shot released in 2013)
  • ēlDLIVE (2013–2018, serialized in Jump Live, later transferred to Shonen Jump+)
  • Sleepy Netarou Appears (one-shot released in 2014)
  • Hot (one-shot released in 2018)
  • Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (2020–present, serialized in Shonen Jump+)
  • Suicide Squad Isekai (original character design)[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Viz Profiles - Akira Amano". VIZ Media. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Reborn as Anime". Anime News Network. 3 August 2006. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  3. ^ "家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN!|BOOKNAVI|集英社" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  4. ^ "家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN!隠し弾2 X-炎 |BOOKNAVI|集英社" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  5. ^ Top 50 Manga Creators by Sales Since 2010
  6. ^ "Reborn's Akira Amano Previews 1-Shot Manga".
  7. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (3 July 2023). "Warner Bros. Japan, WIT Studio Unveil Original Anime Series Suicide Squad ISEKAI Based on DC Characters". Anime News Network. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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