Jun Mochizuki
| Jun Mochizuki 望月 淳 | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | |
Jun Mochizuki (Japanese: 望月 淳, Hepburn: Mochizuki Jun, born December 22) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for creating the manga series Pandora Hearts and The Case Study of Vanitas.
Biography[edit]
Jun Mochizuki was born on December 22 in Kanagawa Prefecture.[1] After graduating from high school, Mochizuki applied for an art school, but was ultimately not accepted into the school.[2] Following this, she continued drawing and eventually submitted her work to Square Enix.[2] Her first work was a one-shot titled Pandora Hearts. Following the one-shot's publication, she launched Crimson-Shell.[2] It was serialized in Monthly GFantasy from September 2005 to February 2006.[3][4]
Following Crimson-Shell's completion, she launched Pandora Hearts (different from the one-shot) in Monthly GFantasy on May 18, 2006.[2][5] The series concluded in Monthly GFantasy on March 18, 2015.[6] The series did well, and received an anime television series adaptation.[7] Following Pandora Hearts' conclusion, she launched The Case Study of Vanitas in Monthly Gangan Joker on December 22, 2015.[8] Like her previous series, The Case Study of Vanitas also received an anime television series adaptation, which premiered in July 2021.[9]
Influences[edit]
Mochizuki has cited Fullmetal Alchemist's author Hiromu Arakawa as her main source for inspiration. Arakawa was the reason Mochizuki chose to submit to Square Enix instead of other manga publishers.[10]
Works[edit]
- Crimson-Shell (2005–2006, serialized in Monthly GFantasy, 1 volume)[2]
- Pandora Hearts (2006–2015, serialized in Monthly GFantasy, 24 volumes)[2]
- The Case Study of Vanitas (2015–present, serialized in Monthly Gangan Joker, 10 volumes)[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "望月淳の一覧". BookLive (in Japanese). Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Interview - Jun Mochizuki". Manga News (in French). September 9, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ 月刊Gファンタジー 2005年9月号. Monthly GFantasy website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ 月刊Gファンタジー 2006年2月号. Monthly GFantasy website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ 6月号 5月18日発売!!. GFantasy Website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on April 11, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ 望月淳「PandoraHearts」9年の連載に幕、6月には画集も発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 18, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (November 16, 2008). "Pandora Hearts Manga to be Animated for TV". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (October 20, 2015). "Pandora Hearts' Mochizuki to Launch Vanitas no Carte Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 28, 2021). "The Case Study of Vanitas Manga Gets TV Anime This Summer by BONES". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Demay, Nicholas (September 22, 2010). "Interview Manga: Jun Mochizuki". Planete BD (in French). Retrieved July 13, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Jun Mochizuki on Twitter
- Jun Mochizuki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
