COMIC ARTIST

Hideaki Sorachi

1979 - Today

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Hideaki Sorachi (空知 英秋, Sorachi Hideaki; born May 25, 1979) is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist, most well known for his manga Gintama, which began serialization in 2003 and ended in 2019. He has also written numerous one-shots, including Dandelion, for which he won the Tenkaichi Honourable Mention Manga Award in 2002. Sorachi's distinctive sense of humour and writing style has been the subject of academic research papers. As of February 2018, the Gintama manga has sold 55 million units in Japan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Hideaki Sorachi is the 214th most popular comic artist, the 2,594th most popular biography from Japan and the 81st most popular Japanese Comic Artist.

Hideaki Sorachi is most famous for creating the popular manga series "Gintama," which combines elements of action, comedy, and science fiction. The series is known for its unique humor, parodies of other works, and deep character development.

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Among COMIC ARTISTS

Among comic artists, Hideaki Sorachi ranks 214 out of 226. Before him are Gary Larson, Doaa el-Adl, Tatsuya Endo, Nisio Isin, Joann Sfar, and George Pérez. After him are Daniel Clowes, Kentaro Yabuki, Carlos Ezquerra, Bruce Timm, Liv Strömquist, and Aka Akasaka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Hideaki Sorachi ranks 473. Before him are Vyacheslav Shevchuk, Joseba Llorente, Ayda Field, Chen Hao, Alessandro Ballan, and Mihai Trăistariu. After him are TheFatRat, Kristina Ohlsson, Raphaël Glucksmann, Hanna Ljungberg, Juan Ignacio Chela, and Janny Sikazwe.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Hideaki Sorachi ranks 2,594 out of 6,245. Before him are Michiru Yamane (1963), Masahiro Miyashita (1975), Satoru Kashiwase (1993), Sōichirō Hoshi (1972), Ryoji Mano (1990), and Jun Mizuno (1974). After him are Masamichi Yamada (1981), Masahiro Wada (1965), Teruo Iwamoto (1972), Yuya Yoshizawa (1986), Satoru Noda (1969), and Hiroyuki Yoshino (1974).

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Among COMIC ARTISTS In Japan

Among comic artists born in Japan, Hideaki Sorachi ranks 81. Before him are Natsuki Takaya (1973), Koyoharu Gotouge (1989), Arina Tanemura (1978), Nakaba Suzuki (1977), Tatsuya Endo (1980), and Nisio Isin (1981). After him are Kentaro Yabuki (1980), Aka Akasaka (1988), Yuki Urushibara (1974), Yoji Shinkawa (1971), Bisco Hatori (1975), and Yana Toboso (1984).

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