Summary
Haruichi Furudate (Japanese: 古舘 春一, Hepburn: Furudate Haruichi, born March 7, 1983) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for creating Haikyu!!, a volleyball-centric manga that has become one of the best-selling manga series of all time, having also been adapted into a number of anime series and films.
| Haruichi Furudate 古舘 春一 | |
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| Born | March 7, 1983 Karumai, Iwate, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Haikyu!! |
| Awards | 61st Shogakukan Manga Award |
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Biography edit
Haruichi Furudate was born on March 7, 1983, in Karumai, Iwate.[1][2][3] After graduating from high school, he attended Sendai Design Training School in Miyagi Prefecture.[2][4] In 2008, Furudate wrote the one-shot King Kid, which won an honorable mention for the Jump Treasure Newcomer Manga Prize.[5] In 2010, Furudate launched his first full series in Weekly Shōnen Jump, Philosophy School, Yotsuya Sensei's Ghost Stories.[5]
In the next year, Furudate wrote Haikyu!! starting as two one-shots that were published in Jump NEXT! and Weekly Shōnen Jump in January 2011 and April 2011 respectively.[6][7] The one-shots were later turned into a full series, which started serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump on February 20, 2012.[8] The series ended in Weekly Shōnen Jump on July 20, 2020.[9] While the series was serializing, it was awarded the 61st Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category[10] and ranked in the top three manga series for the 2015 Sugoi Japan Award.[11] In 2020, the series was in the top five best selling manga in Japan, with over seven million copies sold.[12] The series has also been given numerous adaptations, notably an anime television series[13] and a stage play.[14]
Influences edit
Furudate was a member of a volleyball club during middle and high school. Furudate often found himself going to school just to participate in the club activities, despite performing below average in classes.[4]
Works edit
References edit
- ^ "Jump Grade One-shot Festival, Kiben Gakuha, Philosophy School, Yotsuya Sensei's Ghost Stories". Weekly Shōnen Jump. No. 28. Shueisha. 2009. p. 156.
- ^ a b "古舘春一の一覧". BookLive (in Japanese). Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "軽米出身・古舘さん小学館漫画賞 「ハイキュー！！」". Iwate Nippo (in Japanese). January 23, 2016. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "ハイキュー！！ 古舘春一先生インタビュー | バレーボールマガジン". Volleyball Magazine (in Japanese). April 3, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Furudate, Haruichi (July 5, 2016). "About the Author". Haikyu!!. Vol. 1. Viz Media. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-42-158766-0.
- ^ ジャンプNEXT！に古味直志＆古舘春一の新作掲載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 8, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ 四ッ谷先輩の古舘春一、バレーマンガ「ハイキュー!!」掲載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 25, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ 古舘春一が男子バレー描く「ハイキュー!!」ジャンプで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 20, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 12, 2020). "Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! Manga Ends on July 20". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 21, 2016). "Haikyu!!, My Love Story!!, Sunny Win Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (March 12, 2015). "Yomiuri Shimbun's 'Sugoi Japan Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (November 29, 2020). "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2020". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (September 22, 2013). "Shonen Jump's Haikyu!! Volleyball Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 12, 2019). "Haikyu!! Manga Gets New Stage Play This Fall (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
External links edit
- Haruichi Furudate at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Haruichi Furudate at IMDb