# Gege Akutami

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**Gege Akutami** (芥見下々, *Akutami Gege*, born February 26, 1992) is a Japanese [manga artist](/source/Manga_artist) known for the [manga](/source/Manga) series *[Jujutsu Kaisen](/source/Jujutsu_Kaisen)*.

## Biography

Gege Akutami was born in [Iwate Prefecture](/source/Iwate_Prefecture),[1] afterwards he moved to [Sendai](/source/Sendai) in [Miyagi Prefecture](/source/Miyagi_Prefecture) in fifth grade. Akutami began drawing manga by mimicking a friend, which inspired him to become a professional manga artist.[2][3] Akutami has named [Tite Kubo](/source/Tite_Kubo) as an influence in his work after reading *[Bleach](/source/Bleach_(manga))* in fourth grade, in addition to *[Hunter × Hunter](/source/Hunter_%C3%97_Hunter)* and *[Neon Genesis Evangelion](/source/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_(manga))* among other works.[2] In 2014, Gege Akutami started working as an assistant to [Yasuhiro Kanō](/source/Yasuhiro_Kan%C5%8D) in *Kiss x Death*.[4]

He published his first work the same year, titled "Kamishiro Sōsa" (神代捜査), a one-shot chapter published in [Shueisha](/source/Shueisha)'s *Jump NEXT!* vol. 2 on May 7, 2014.[5][6] His next work was *No.9*, with a one-shot chapter published in *Jump NEXT!* vol. 2 on May 1, 2015,[7] and another one-shot in the 46th issue of *[Weekly Shōnen Jump](/source/Weekly_Sh%C5%8Dnen_Jump)* on October 10, 2015.[8] Akutami would publish the one-shot "Nikai Bongai Barabarjura" (二界梵骸バラバルジュラ) in the 2016 44th issue of *Weekly Shōnen Jump*, released on October 3, 2016. This one-shot was nominated for the 11th "Gold Future Cup" contest of the magazine.[9][10]

In 2017, Akutami published *[Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School](/source/Jujutsu_Kaisen_0)* (東京都立呪術高等専門学校, *Tōkyō Toritsu Jujutsu Kōtō Senmon Gakkō*), a 4-chapter series that ran in *Jump Giga* from April 28 to July 28, 2017.[11][12] This series later served as a prologue to his next work, *[Jujutsu Kaisen](/source/Jujutsu_Kaisen)*, being retroactively titled as *Jujutsu Kaisen 0*.[13] Akutami began the publication of *Jujutsu Kaisen* in the 2018 14th issue of *Weekly Shōnen Jump*, released on March 5, 2018.[14] The series ended in the 44th issue of *Weekly Shōnen Jump* on September 30, 2024.[15]

## Works

Title Year Magazine Publisher(s) Notes Ref. (神代捜査, Kamishiro Sousa) 2014 Shōnen Jump Next! Shueisha One-shot [16] No. 9 2015 Shōnen Jump Next! Shueisha One-shot [17] No. 9 2015 Weekly Shōnen Jump Shueisha One-shot [18] (二界梵骸バラバルジュラ, Nikai Bongai Barabarujura) 2016 Weekly Shōnen Jump Shueisha One-shot [19] Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School (東京都立呪術高等専門学校, Tōkyō Toritsu Jujutsu Kōtō Senmon Gakkō)[a] 2017 Jump Giga Shueisha (Japanese) Viz Media (English) Manga [11][12] Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦) 2018–2024 Weekly Shōnen Jump Shueisha (Japanese) Viz Media (English) Manga [14][20] Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo (呪術廻戦, Jujutsu Kaisen Mojuro) 2025–2026 Weekly Shōnen Jump Shueisha (Japanese) Manga (illustrated by Yuji Iwasaki) [21][22]

## Awards

In 2016, Akutami's one-shot *Nikai Bongai Barabarujura* was nominated for *[Weekly Shōnen Jump](/source/Weekly_Sh%C5%8Dnen_Jump)'*s 11th Gold Future Cup contest.[23] In 2019, his manga *Jujutsu Kaisen* was nominated for the 65th [Shogakukan Manga Award](/source/Shogakukan_Manga_Award) in the *[shōnen](/source/Sh%C5%8Dnen_manga)* category.[24] Akutami is the 2020 grand prize winner for *Jujutsu Kaisen* on *Mando Kobayashi,* [Kendo Kobayashi](/source/Kendo_Kobayashi)'s monthly manga variety show, where winners are selected on his personal taste.[25] In 2021, Akutami's *Jujutsu Kaisen* was listed as a nominee for the 25th Annual [Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize](/source/Tezuka_Osamu_Cultural_Prize).[26]

## Explanatory notes

1. Also known as *Jujutsu Kaisen 0*

## References

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