Ryu Fujisaki
manga artist
Ryu Fujisaki (藤崎 竜, Fujisaki Ryū) is a Japanese manga artist from Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture.
He won prizes in the 39th and the 40th Tezuka Awards. He made his professional manga debut with WORLDS in 1990. All of his works are published by Shueisha under their Shōnen Jump labels. He has also illustrated four light novels and released two comprehensive art books across his career.
Fujisaki is best known for the series Hoshin Engi, which was adapted into an anime series in 1999 and again in 2018 as well as several radio dramas and video games. He also adapted the novel Shiki written by Fuyumi Ono into a manga which in turn was adapted into an anime. More recently he is making a manga adaptation of the Legend of the Galactic Heroes novel series.
Both Hōshin Engi and Wāqwāq were released in English by Viz Media.
Works
Manga
Psycho+ (1992–1993), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2 volumes
Includes in second volume shorts: Source of Infection (1993, Summer Shōnen Jump special edition) and Digitalian (1993, Autumn Shōnen Jump special edition)
Hoshin Engi (封神演義) (1996–2000), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 23 volumes
Sakuratetsu Taiwahen (サクラテツ対話篇) (2002), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2 volumes
Wāqwāq (ワークワーク) (2004–2005), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 4 volumes
Shiki (屍鬼) (2008–2011), serialized in Jump Square, 11 volumes
Kakuriyo Monogatari (かくりよものがたり) (2013–2015), serialized in Weekly Young Jump, 8 volumes
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (銀河英雄伝説) (2015–2026), serialized in Weekly Young Jump (2015–2020) and Ultra Jump (2020–2026), 35 volumes
Shorter works
Worlds–Short Story Collection
Pied Piper of Hamelin (ハメルンの笛吹き) (1990); received an honorable mention in the 39th Tezuka Awards
Worlds (1990/1991), published in Winter Shōnen Jump special edition; received second prize in the 40th Tezuka Awards
Tight Rope (1991), published in Spring Shōnen Jump special edition
Shadow Disease (1991), published in Weekly Shōnen Jump
Soul of Knight (1992), published in Spring Shōnen Jump special edition
Dramatic Irony–Short Story Collection
Dramatic Irony (1995), published in Spring Shōnen Jump special edition
Yugamizumu (1997) published in Weekly Shōnen Jump
Milk Junkie (1999)
Houshin Engi Another Story (2001), published in Weekly Shōnen Jump
Tenkyūgi (天球儀) (2005), published in Jump the Revolution!
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