Tooru Fujisawa
| Tooru Fujisawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hokkaido, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Mari Aizawa (相沢 真理)[1] |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Employer | Kodansha |
| Known for | Great Teacher Onizuka |
| Spouse(s) | Ayano Fujisawa |
| Website | http://ameblo.jp/toofu001 |
Tooru Fujisawa (藤沢 とおる Fujisawa Tōru, born 1967) is a Japanese manga author. His name is romanized as Tohru Fujisawa on the Tokyopop English-language Great Teacher Onizuka books and as Toru Fujisawa on the Kodansha bilingual releases. His first serialized work was Adesugata Junjo Boy, published from 1989 in Weekly Shonen Magazine. Fujisawa's best-known work is Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO) about a biker, Eikichi Onizuka, and his attempt to become and remain a teacher. It is a sequel to Shōnan Jun'ai Gumi! and its side story Bad Company. In 1998, Fujisawa won the Kodansha Manga Award for Great Teacher Onizuka.[2]
Personal
Fujisawa was born and raised in Hokkaido and started drawing as a child. Fujisawa originally wanted to be in animation but decided manga would give him more freedom. He based Shonan Juni Gumi at a seaside location after growing up inland. At the age of 17 he moved to Tokyo by himself to become a manga artist. He wrote Science Fiction Doujinshi and submitted them to publishers. He is a fan of Initial D and was inspired by Akira.[3]
Works
- Love You (1989, Magazine Fresh!, Kodansha)
- Adesugata Junjo Boy (艶姿純情Boy, 1989, Weekly Shonen Magazine, Kodansha)
- Shonan Junai Gumi (湘南純愛組!, 1990–1996, Weekly Shonen Magazine, Kodansha)
- Bad Company (1996, Weekly Shonen Magazine, Kodansha)
- Great Teacher Onizuka (1997–2002, Weekly Shonen Magazine, Kodansha)
- Rose Hip Rose (2002–2003, Young Magazine Uppers, Kodansha)
- Tokko (特公, 2003, Monthly Afternoon, Kodansha)
- Wild Base Ballers (2003, Weekly Shonen Magazine, Kodansha. Artwork by Taroh Sekiguchi)
- Himitsu Sentai Momoider (ひみつ戦隊モモイダー, 2003/2006-2007, Weekly Young Jump, Young Jump Extra Edition Mankaku, Shueisha)
- Rose Hip Zero (2005–2006, Weekly Shonen Magazine, Kodansha)
- Magnum Rose Hip (2006, Weekly Shonen Magazine, Kodansha)
- Kamen Teacher (仮面ティーチャー, 2006–2007, Weekly Young Jump, Shueisha)
- Reverend D (2006-2007/2008/2009, Monthly Comic REX, Ichijinsha)
- Animal Joe (アニマルJOE, 2006/2008, Big Comic Spirits, Shogakukan)
- Unhappy! (あんハピっ!, 2008, Comic Charge, Kadokawa)
- Tooi Hoshi kara Kita ALICE (遠い星から来たALICE, 2008, Big Comic Spirits, Shogakukan)
- GTO Shonan 14 Days (2009-2011, Weekly Shonen Magazine, Kodansha)
- Repoman Soul! (レポマン魂！, 2010, Weekly Young Jump, Shueisha)
- Ino-Head Gargoyle (井の頭ガーゴイル, 2012, Weekly Young Magazine, Kodansha)
- GT-R - Great Transporter Ryuji (2012, Weekly Shonen Magazine, Kodansha)
- Kamen Teacher BLACK (2013-2014, Weekly Young Jump, Shueisha)
- GTO: Paradise Lost (2014-ongoing, Weekly Young Magazine, Kodansha)
References
- ↑ Aizawa, Mari (w, a). "P-Boys" 週刊少年宝島 1: 263–282 (December 19, 1986), Tokyo, Japan: Takarajimasha Inc.
- ↑ Hahn, Joel. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ↑ Tokyopop Interview (GTO Anime dvds)
External links
- Official blog (Japanese)
- Tooru Fujisawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Tooru Fujisawa manga at Media Arts Database (Japanese)
- Profile at The Ultimate Manga Page