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Hiroyuki Takei

Hiroyuki Takei (武井 宏之, Takei Hiroyuki, born May 15, 1972 in Yomogita, Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the multicultural hit, Shaman King.

Career

Hiroyuki Takei started drawing manga with writer EXIAD on SD Département Store Series which they created for a fanzine. Early in his career, he became the assistant to Tamakichi Sakura on The Form of Happiness (しあわせのかたち, Shiawase no Katachi) as Turtle-san (カメさん, Kame-san) in 1992 and Kōji Kiriyama (Ninku). At that time, he also submitted his first yomikiri Dragdoll Group to the Tezuka Award but was rejected. In 1994, Takei submitted his short story Anna the Itako to the 48th Tezuka Award and won the honorable mention. He was later introduced to Nobuhiro Watsuki and became his assistant along with Eiichiro Oda on Rurouni Kenshin.

Takei published his short story Death Zero in Weekly Shōnen Jump winter special and Butsu Zone in the summer special of 1996. A reworked version of Butsu Zone became his first manga series published in Weekly Shōnen Jump of 1997. Takei's longest-running series, Shaman King began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1998, though was forced to conclude in 2004. In 2007, Takei returned three years after the conclusion of Shaman King with a new Weekly Shōnen Jump series, entitled Jumbor Barutronica. Set in the distant future, construction workers pilot mecha. One of them is killed and his memories are implanted in his clone, a thirty-year-old man in a five-year-old superpowered construction tool body. The series was canceled after ten issues and released in one volume.

During the Jump Festa 2008, Shueisha announced a kanzenban reprint of Shaman King. This release reprinted the entire series in 27 volumes complete with new covers while concluding the never-before-published "true ending." On March 4, 2008, Japanese publisher Shūeisha announced that Takei would be collaborating on Karakuri Dôji Ultimo with American comic creator Stan Lee. The project launched with the new Jump SQ.II (Jump Square Second) spinoff manga magazine on April 18, 2008. The announcement of the partnership was made in the April issue of Jump Square magazine.[1]

As of 2010, Takei is working on two monthly series: Jumbor, written by Hiromasa Mikami (御上 裕真, Mikami Hiromasa) and Karakuri Dôji Ultimo with Stan Lee.[2]

On February 15, 2017, when answering a fan's question, Hiroyuki Takei revealed on his official Twitter that he received an offer for an anime remake of his representative work Shaman King, but had to turn it down because they were not able to use the first anime's voice actors and soundtrack music.[3][4] In June 2020, a new anime television series was announced, which aired from April 1, 2021 to April 21, 2022[5][6] and featured several returning cast members from the 2001 anime series in both the Japanese and the English dub.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Inspiration

Takei named Hirohiko Araki's series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Baoh as his favorite manga when he was younger.[17] In an interview with Shonen Jump, he also cited Taiyo Kosoku by Baru, Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura, and Hellboy by Mike Mignola as favorites. Takei has also been influenced by American comic books, Mecha anime and Osamu Tezuka.

Works

Serializations

One-shots

Shaman King specials

Fanzines

Unreleased

Character design

Other works

References

  1. ^ "Marvel's Stan Lee, Shaman King's Takei to Join Forces (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  2. ^ "Tenjho Tenge, Shigurui Manga Ending in Japan". Anime News Network. 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  3. ^ @takeimokei (14 February 2017). "じつを言うと本格的なところまで再アニメ化の話はありましたが…前作の声優さんや楽曲が使用できないとのことで、お断りさせていただきました。またチャンスがあるといいですね" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ ""Shaman King" Manga Author Refused an Offer for Anime Remake".
  5. ^ 「シャーマンキング」2021年4月に完全新作TVアニメ制作決定！2000年版アニメも配信. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (June 11, 2020). "Shaman King Manga Gets Brand-New TV Anime Next April". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael (September 16, 2020). "New Shaman King Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  8. ^ アニメ「SHAMAN KING」葉役は日笠陽子！小西克幸・林原めぐみ・高山みなみは続投. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 22, 2020). "New Shaman King Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Returning Cast, More Staff, Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 5, 2021). "New Shaman King Anime Casts Yūji Ueda, Megumi Nakajima". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 17, 2021). "New Shaman King Anime Casts Yoko Soumi as Lyserg". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 12, 2021). "New Shaman King Anime Casts Michiko Neya, Tooru Sakurai". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  13. ^ Loo, Egan (February 24, 2021). "New Shaman King Anime Brings Back Motoko Kumai as Joco". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  14. ^ アニメ「SHAMAN KING」たまおは水樹奈々、ポンチ＆コンチに宮園拓夢と観世智顕. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 26, 2021). "New Shaman King Anime Casts Takehito Koyasu as Faust VIII". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  16. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 17, 2021). "New Shaman King Anime Casts Hikaru Midorikawa, Eiji Hanawa". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  17. ^ "Interview - Hiroyuki Takei" (in French). Manga-News. 2007-09-06. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  18. ^ "Police station, Aomori Prefecture". 2008-03-03. Archived from the original on 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  19. ^ "Phantasy Star Portable 2". Sega. 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  20. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (September 26, 2014). "Garo TV Anime's Extended 2nd Promo Unveiled". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  21. ^ Loo, Egan (March 24, 2022). "Shaman King's Hiroyuki Takei Designs Historical Period Anime Bucchigire!". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  22. ^ Morrissy, Kim (April 1, 2023). "Lotte's Bikkuri-Man Snack Gets New Anime With Original Story". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2023.

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