Also known as Asaka, writer of the popular manga Oshi no Ko is celebrating his 35th birthday today, August 29th. Therefore, through this note we will take a tour of the career of this mangaka who gave us popular works that are quite beloved and recognized by the anime and manga fan community as a celebration of his birthday.
Aka Asaka, writer of works such as Oshi no Ko, celebrates his birthday today
Also known as Akasaka was born on August 20, 1988 in the City Hall of Niigatain Japan. His best-known works are Kaguya-sama a shonen series that debuted in 2015, ending with a total of 28 volumes, and Oshi no Koa seinen series that premiered in 2020 and is still in publication. Both stories have anime adaptations, in the case of Kaguya-sama, Its debut was in 2019 and Oshi no Koin the year 2024, and its second season is currently airing.
At first he was an assistant to Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondowho created the popular manga series Dead Man's Wonderland. In addition, he made illustrations of the Vocaloid AI and the cevio ONE. When he began publishing his work, he did so in a magazine called Dengeki Maohwhich belongs to the publisher ASCII Media Workslater began to do so in the famous magazine Shounen Jump from the equally popular publisher Shueisha.
Also known as Akasaka It's not his real name, but it's a pseudonym used by this mangaka, besides this other pseudonym used by the mangaka is Ogawa Harikowith which you sign your work On-site☆Report. In interviews, the mangaka said that some of the influences he had are School battle to create Kaguya-sama and Neon Genesis Evangelion inspired him to create his work ib-instant bullet. He also said that he is a follower of works like Chihayafuruin addition to those previously mentioned as Neon Genesis Evangelion and School battle.
Throughout his career, Also known as Akasaka has been nominated for and won several awards, such as Next Manga Award, who won three times, in 2017, 2020 by Kaguya-sama and in 2021 by Oshi no Ko. His works have become a huge success, winning millions of fans around the world and gaining more and more popularity within the anime and manga community.
Despite Kaguya-sama Its publication has already ended, to this day it remains a story much remembered by otakus. Something similar happens with Oshi no Kowhose manga is still in publication, as well as the current broadcast of its second season of the anime, its popularity has been increasing over the years and it is a story that keeps fans of this franchise attentive to news about it.
Also known as Akasaka is constantly involved in adapting his works to anime, so this is probably one of the factors that explains the success of the series among anime fans, as it ensures that the same feeling that can be transmitted to manga readers is achieved in the anime adaptation.
