Ken Wakui

Ken Wakui (Japanese: 和久井健, Hepburn: Wakui Ken) is a Japanese manga artist. In 2005, Wakui launched his first manga series, Shinjuku Swan, which performed well and received multiple adaptations. Following its success, Wakui launched Tokyo Revengers in 2017, which has also performed well.

Ken Wakui
和久井健
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
Awards2020 Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category

Biography

After being fired from his first job, during his happy high-school years, Wakui often spent time with street gangs. However, he later found work as a bar host and eventually graduated from high school.[1] In 2004, Wakui entered Shinjuku Swan into the Weekly Young Magazine Newcomer Award, where it earned an honorable mention. The next year, it began serialization in Weekly Young Magazine, where it ran until 2013.[2] The series performed well and earned a jury recommendation at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival.[3] It was also adapted into two live-action films, which were released in May 2015 and January 2017.[4][5]

In March 2017, Wakui launched Tokyo Revengers in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. The series quickly became popular and won the Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2020.[6] It has also received multiple adaptations, notably an anime television series and a live-action film.[7][8]

Works
  • Shinjuku Swan (新宿スワン) (2005–2013) (serialized in Weekly Young Magazine)[2]
  • Abaddon (2010–2012) (serialized in Weekly Young Magazine)[9]
  • Budgerigar (セキセイインコ) (2014–2015) (serialized in Weekly Young Magazine)[10]
  • Desert Eagle (デザートイーグル) (2015–2016) (serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine)[11]
  • Tokyo Revengers (東京卍リベンジャーズ, Tōkyō Ribenjāzu) (2017–2022) (serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine)[12]
  • Tokyo Revengers Letter from Keisuke Baji (東京卍リベンジャーズ 馬地圭介からの手紙) (2022-2023) (serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine) {2022} Spin off of the original Tokyo Revengers

References
  1. Croquet, Pauline (August 31, 2019). ""Tokyo Revengers": un manga de voyous écrit par un ancien voyou". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. "和久井健". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  3. Loo, Egan (December 10, 2008). "Tsumiki no Ie, Piano Forest, Kaiba Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. Loo, Egan (February 24, 2013). "'Shinjuku Swan' Red-Light District Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  5. Loo, Egan (February 15, 2016). "Sion Sono Returns to Direct Shinjuku Swan Sequel". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  6. Sherman, Jennifer (May 12, 2020). "44th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  7. Sherman, Jennifer (June 18, 2020). "Tokyo Revengers Manga Gets TV Anime in 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  8. Pineda, Rafael (February 18, 2020). "Ken Wakui's Tokyo Revengers Manga Gets Live-Action Film This Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  9. "「新宿スワン」和久井健、ヤンマガで2本同時連載に挑戦". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 8, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  10. "木多康昭「喧嘩稼業」が始動！次号、和久井健が新連載". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 9, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  11. "自殺がテーマの「煉獄のカルマ」最終回、次号マガジンで和久井健の新連載". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 29, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  12. Ressler, Karen (March 3, 2017). "Shinjuku Swan Author Starts Tokyo Revengers Manga Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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