Akira Amano

Akira Amano
Born
Akira Amano
天野 明

(1973-06-22) June 22, 1973 (age 51)
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationManga artist
Known forReborn!

Akira Amano (天野 明, Amano Akira, born 1973) is a Japanese mangaka known for the shōnen series Reborn!.

Early versions of Reborn! were published in seinen manga magazines. In late 2003, the series, a stand-alone short story at the time, was published in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. After the success of the short story, the series began serialization in the magazine in mid-2004.[1] Since then, the manga has been adapted into an anime,[2] as well as five light novels[3][4] and several video games. On Nikkei Entertainment's list of most successful manga artists she ranked 12th.[5]

  1. ^ "Viz Profiles - Akira Amano". VIZ Media. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Reborn as Anime". Anime News Network. 3 August 2006. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  3. ^ "家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！｜BOOKNAVI｜集英社" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  4. ^ "家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！隠し弾2 X－炎 ｜BOOKNAVI｜集英社" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  5. ^ Top 50 Manga Creators by Sales Since 2010