Akira Akatsuki

Akira Akatsuki (暁月 あきら, Akatsuki Akira, born August 18, 1977) is a Japanese manga artist. His most notable work was as the illustrator for Nisio Isin's manga series Medaka Box, which ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 2009 to 2013. Another one of his works Luger Code 1951 was adapted into a net anime by Studio Deen in 2016.^[1]

Akira Akatsuki 暁月 あきら
Born	(1977-08-18) August 18, 1977 (age 46)
Area(s)	Manga artist
Notable works	Medaka Box
Collaborators	Nisio Isin

Works

• Z-XL Dai (Z-XLダイ) – Akamaru Jump, 2003^[2]
• Angel Agent – Jump the Revolution!, 2005^[3]
• Contractor M&Y (ja:神力契約者M&Y, also Controller M&Y) – Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2006–07, one-shot and series^[4][5][6]
• Little Brave Pukateriosu (LITTLE BRAVE プカテリオス) – Akamaru Jump, 2008^[7]
• Medaka Box (めだかボックス) – Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2009–13, one-shot and 22 volume series, with Nisio Isin – Illustrator^[8][9]
• Good Loser Kumagawa – Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2011, one-shot, with Isio Nisin – spin-off of Medaka Box^[10]
• Toshokan Kyūseishu Kurabu (図書館救世主倶楽部, Library Savior Club) – Jump Next!, 2013^[8]
• Musume Iri-Bako (Girl in a Box) – Weekly Shonen Jump, 2014, one shot, with Nisio Isin^[9]

References

1. "Luger Code 1951 Net Anime Premieres October 14". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
2. "赤丸０３夏". mis.ne.jp. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
3. "weeklyjump: Jump the Revolutions, Contents". livejournal.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
4. "M&Y Ends in Shonen Jump, Two New Series Starting". comipress.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
5. "weeklyjump: Issue #2 TOC". livejournal.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
6. Lopez, Johanna. "Anime News - Estudio Gainax Ilevara Medaka Box al anime". Japan Next (in Spanish). No. 39. p. 17. Retrieved March 30, 2015 – via Issuu.
7. GP PUBLISHING – MEDAKA BOX (m22) 1, GP HERO 20, MEDAKA-BOX. Retrieved March 30, 2015. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
8. >"Medaka Box's Akatsuki Pens One-Shot in Jump Next!". Anime News Network. December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
9. "Medaka Box Creators Reunite for Manga One-Shot". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
10. "Medaka Box Inspires Spinoff Manga Next Month". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 30, 2015.