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Tatsuki Fujimoto ( Japanese: 藤本 タツキ, Hepburn: Fujimoto Tatsuki, born October 10, 1992, or 1993 [a]) is a Japanese manga artist, known for his works Fire Punch and Chainsaw Man. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 18, 2021 . Retrieved September 11, 2021. Tatsuki Fujimoto is known for writing horny boys. His most popular work, the best-selling manga and soon-to-be anime Chainsaw Man, is a gory action series that stars a teenage boy who is driven by the desire to touch boobs for the first time.

Fujimoto was born on October 10, 1992, or 1993, [a] in Nikaho, Akita Prefecture, Japan. [5] He started drawing at an early age. He had no preparatory schools available near his home, so he went to painting classes in which his grandparents attended and practiced oil painting. [8] He graduated in Western painting from Tohoku University of Art and Design in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture in 2014. [9] Career [ edit ] Famitsu (in Japanese). July 21, 2021. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021 . Retrieved July 21, 2021. Jump J-Books (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021 . Retrieved February 10, 2021. Armor-Piercing Question: The one-shot ends with Fujino admitting her disillusionment with drawing in general, but an unknown voice then asks her why she even bothers, then. Notably, Fujino's answer is never given, setting up the Ambiguous Ending. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021 . Retrieved November 13, 2021.

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In the face of real-life tragedy, Fujimoto shows Fujino doing what we all do when faced with circumstances like this and trying to imagine “what if?” What if I could have been there? What if I could have saved my friend? What if everything was different? And in this moment of pondering what if, Fujino and Kyomoto still bond over the manga they want to create but Fujino imagines their collaboration as something different. Instead of the austere images of the two working at the same desk and table day after day, with a repetition that speaks both to the loneliness and reverence of the act, this what-if partnership is drawn with an energy and a liveliness that both girls probably wanted but just weren’t ready for. Fujimoto’s drawings of this dream collaboration show two young women enjoying the work, enjoying each other, and sharing an energy and an excitement that was probably there in real life but just wasn’t able to be expressed.

Se trata de un one-shot en el que Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man) expresa sus angustias respecto a su oficio de mangaka. En un principio la historia se centra en el conflicto de lo artístico-personal vs la maquinaria de la industria; como el trabajo de mangaka, su carácter industrial y sus ritmos de publicación impiden a Fujimoto una evolución personal y artística y un control sobre su arte; tan sólo cabe producir a la máxima velocidad posible, algo que se ve agravado por las malas condiciones económicas que ofrecen las editoriales. Por otro lado, la segunda parte de la historia se centra en el ataque que sufrió un estudio de anime en 2019, un perturbado incendió el edificio y murieron 39 personas. Fujimoto metaforiza este luctuoso suceso y lo convierte en el origen de un frustrado deseo de volver atrás y cambiar las cosas, las decisiones que han llevado a las dos protagonistas al lugar en que se encuentran. Reclusive Artist: invoked A major theme of the story. Kyomoto stopped attending school from a very young age, apparently due to anxiety and agoraphobia, and took up drawing to pass the time. It's also shown how Fujino's dedication to making manga isolates her from her friends and family. After Kyomoto's death, Fujino questions if art ruined their lives, and if her friendship led to Kyomoto's attending art school and being killed. Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese). Shueisha. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017 . Retrieved June 24, 2020. a b c 第66回 小学館漫画賞が 決定いたしました!![66th Shogakukan Manga Award – It has been decided!!] (PDF) (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2021 . Retrieved September 9, 2021.Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 17, 2022). "15th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022 . Retrieved January 17, 2022. Chainsaw Man, vol. 11] (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021 . Retrieved March 3, 2021. On the other hand, manga leads to months of despondency, a working life that, while successful, leaves the creator isolated, alone, overworked, and depressed. And, of course, that moment that shows that manga can change people’s lives for the worse, as well as for the better, and end lives rather than save them. The story also ends with the question “Then why do you draw?” which is never answered and the final image is a sombre one, perhaps suggesting that Fujimoto himself regrets becoming a mangaka. Or maybe the silent answer is “destiny” and that’s the answer as to whether the previous scenes were real or not - we can’t change our paths in life even if we want to. Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021 . Retrieved December 7, 2021. fitting for the manga format, what the main characters, fujino and kyoumoto, interestingly sharing kanjis with the mangaka fujimoto himself, create is manga.

a b 「チェンソーマン」初の小説版発売、「藤本タツキ短編集 22-26」も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021 . Retrieved November 13, 2021. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 3, 2021. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021 . Retrieved December 4, 2021. Sands, Rich (October 8, 2021). " 'WandaVision', 'The Magic Fish', &, Chainsaw Man' Win Big at Harvey Awards at NYCC". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021 . Retrieved October 9, 2021.Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man ( 藤本タツキ短編集, Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshū, "Tatsuki Fujimoto's Short Stories") (2021) — Two collected volumes of Fujimoto's earliest one-shots But while an artist seeks and needs validation from an audience to support their careers, sometimes their biggest enemy is within themselves: After all, the hardest thing about drawing is drawing itself. Squee: Kyomoto's reaction to meeting Fujino is to nervously beg for an autograph, then loudly becoming excited when Fujino claims that she's thinking of making a manga to enter into a contest. Friendly Rivalry: Fujino and Kyomoto have elements of it, with both being deeply inspired by the other to improve their art. It's tragically used as the reason Fujino blames herself for Kyomoto's death, feeling like her friendship pushed her to go to art school.

Dream Sequence: Near the end of the one-shot, Fujino imagines a world where she had given up on manga, and learned karate with her sister, and was thus able to save Kyomoto's life. J-Cast (in Japanese). July 19, 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021 . Retrieved July 21, 2021. Fujimoto next work was Love is Blind ( 恋は盲目, Koi wa Mōmoku), for which he won an Honorable Mention Award at the November 2013 Shueisha's Crown Newcomers' Awards, [16] [17] and was his first published work, being launched in Jump SQ.19 vol. 13 on April 19, 2014. [18] His next one-shot works were Shikaku ( シカク), published in Jump SQ.19 vol. 14 on June 19, 2014; [19] Mermaid Rhapsody ( 人魚ラプソディ, Ningyo Rapusodi ), published in Jump SQ.19 vol. 17 on December 19, 2014; [20] and Nayuta of the Prophecy ( 予言のナユタ, Yogen no Nayuta), published in Jump Square on July 4, 2015. [21] Surprisingly Sudden Death: Kyomoto and 11 others at her art school are killed by a random act of violence by a delusional man halfway through the one shot. The remainder of the story is centered on Fujino dealing with the grief of losing Kyomoto.But also a story of friendship sketched out, between two teenagers, one arrogant, mischievous and falsely sure of herself, the second, shy (even hikkimori) but careful and diligent; their complementarity being symbolized by these mangas that they will draw with four hands, one for the scenarios/characters, the second for the extremely neat decorations. Only, rather than clinging to these sensitive little details, Fujimoto, himself perhaps still a teenager in his approach, cannot help slipping slightly down two slippery slopes: on the one hand, the one who thinks that t is absolutely necessary that a drama occur (as such, he probably went beyond the medium and its prerogatives less than he thinks), then, that of a pathos sometimes slightly too strong. Despite everything, a recommendable one shot, revealing the sentimental aspect of an author ostensibly more busy rolling mechanics. Jump SQ. (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015 . Retrieved January 9, 2021. they become rivals at first and soon friends, working together to create, bringing joy to each other through their company and creations. nonetheless this is not an equal friendship! kyoumoto adores fujino, and is almost fully dependent on her in the beginning. slowly she gains more and more independence, and as she does seem to have found her independence