Gege Akutami, a celebrated mangaka, is known for his unpredictable story plot and unhinged writing. Born on 26 February 1992 in Iwate, Japan, Gege Akutami’s career began in 2014 with Kamishiro Sōsa, a One-shot published in Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump Next. He also credits Tite Kubo, the author of the popular shonen manga “Bleach,” as his inspiration, a connection that significantly influenced his work on his biggest hit, “Jujutsu Kaisen.”
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Some Of Gege Akutami’s Popular Work
Gege, being a highly skilled and influential mangaka, has a good number of famous works; here are some of his biggest hits:
- Jujutsu kaisen(2018): the biggest hit of Gege Akutami’s career, the illustration consists of a boy named Itadori Yuji, the series’s protagonist, who fights many curses to protect the weak. JJk became the most-sold manga of 2022, with over 80 million copies sold throughout the year.
- Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School (2017), or Jujutsu Kaisen 0, is a prequel to JJK(2018). It revolves around the same concept as JJK but takes place a year ahead of the main storyline. The protagonist is Yuta Okkotsu, a boy a year older than Yuji from JJK.
Some Of His Smaller But Amazing Works
- Kamishiro Sōsa(2014)
- No.9 (2015)
- Nikai Bongai Barabarujura (2016)
These are Gege Akutami’s earlier works as one-shots featured in the weekly shonen jump.
Some Of The Famous Characters Designed By Gege Akutami
Throughout his career, gege has made many trendy characters within the anime fanbase. Here are a few of his most prominent characters:
- Gojo Satoru is a crucial figure in the manga and anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. He ranks among the strongest sorcerers in the story, showing off his remarkable abilities and self-assured, often showy behaviour.
- Ryomen Sukuna, or just Sukuna, plays the main bad guy in Jujutsu Kaisen. People call him the King of Curses. He’s an evil old curse with immense power and a scary reputation.
- Yuji Itadori is a student in Jujutsu Kaisen who is the main character of the series. He has one supposed advantage: his super-strong and acute spiritual senses. He later consumed Sukuna’s finger, becoming the curse’s vessel.
- Kento Nanami has a strong domain over sorcery, and he is one of the main characters in Jujutsu Kaisen who appeases our calm, laid-back, and down-to-earth attitude toward it.
