Yūki Tabata(Japanese:Điền điền dụ cơ,Hepburn:Tabata Yūki)is a Japanesemanga artist.After working as an assistant toToshiaki Iwashiro,he created theone-shotHungry Joker,which was later serialized as a full series. After its conclusion, he launchedBlack Clover.
| Yūki Tabata Điền điền dụ cơ | |
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| Born | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Black Clover |
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Biography
editYūki Tabata was born inFukuoka Prefecture,Japan.[1]Before launching his own series, he worked as an assistant toToshiaki Iwashiro.[2]In 2011, Tabata entered theone-shotHungry Jokerin theGolden Future Cup,which earned first place in the award.[1]This one-shot was later turned into a full series, which ran inWeekly Shōnen Jumpfrom 2012 to 2013.[3][4]
FollowingHungry Joker's completion, Tabata published another one-shot, titledBlack Clover,inShōnen Jump Next!!.[5]This one-shot was later turned into a full series, which started serialization inWeekly Shōnen Jumpon February 16, 2015.[6]Soon afterBlack Clover's debut as a full series, Tabata got married.[1]In the first half of 2017,Black Cloverwas the 28th best-selling manga in Japan.[7]One year later, the entireBlack Clovermedia franchise was the 24th best-selling media franchise in Japan.[8]The series has been given numerous adaptations, notably ananimetelevision series.[9]
Style
editTabata stated that when making stories, he wants to give each character a chance in the spotlight.[10]When it comes to the characters, he likes to give each a defining trait to make them memorable to the reader. As for their designs, he stated that he likes to have fun drawing, so if part of a character's design frustrates him, he changes it.[10]
Influences
editTabata has citedAkira Toriyama'sDragon Ballas a major influence over his work, even stating it was one of the main reasons he decided to become a manga artist.[11]Tabata has also citedKentaro Miura'sBerserk[12]andTite Kubo'sBleachas sources of inspiration.[13]
Works
edit- Hungry Joker(2012–2013) (serialized inWeekly Shōnen Jump)[1]
- Black Clover(ブラッククローバー,Burakku Kurōbā)(2015–present) (serialized inWeekly Shōnen Jump)[1]
References
edit- ^abcdeTabata, Yūki (June 7, 2016). "About the Author".Black Clover.Vol. 1.Viz Media.p. 1.ISBN978-1-42-158718-9.
- ^"Yūki Tabata".Manga News(in French).RetrievedJuly 10,2021.
- ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 31, 2010)."Shonen Jump to Launch 3 New Manga Series in November".Anime News Network.RetrievedJuly 10,2021.
- ^｢LIGHT WING｣ の thần hải anh hùng, ジャンプで thổi lặc マンガ còn tiếp.Comic Natalie(in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 13, 2013.RetrievedJuly 10,2021.
- ^"ベル phường が quy ってきた “べるぜバブ” phiên ngoại biên の còn tiếp, NEXT!!で ".Comic Natalie(in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 7, 2014.RetrievedJuly 10,2021.
- ^Valdez, Kiara (January 29, 2015)."Shonen Jump to Launch 4 Manga, Including Detective Story by Psyren's Iwashiro".Anime News Network.RetrievedJuly 10,2021.
- ^Loo, Egan (June 1, 2017)."Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2017 (First Half)".Anime News Network.RetrievedJuly 11,2021.
- ^Loo, Egan (June 26, 2018)."Top-Selling Media Franchises in Japan: 2018 (First Half)".Anime News Network.RetrievedJuly 11,2021.
- ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 17, 2016)."Yūki Tabata's Black Clover Manga Gets TV Anime by Studio Pierrot (Updated)".Anime News Network.RetrievedJuly 11,2021.
- ^abBae, John (March 20, 2019)."Jump Festa 2019 Interview - Yūki Tabata".Viz Media.RetrievedJuly 10,2021.
- ^Drouard, Elodie (September 18, 2018).""C'est 'Dragon Ball' qui m'a donné envie de faire ce métier": entretien avec Yûki Tabata, l'auteur du shōnen manga "Black Clover"".France TV Info(in French).RetrievedJuly 10,2021.
- ^Chéry, Lloyd (July 7, 2018)."Black Clover, le meilleur manga de fantasy expliqué par son auteur"[Black Clover, the best fantasy manga explained by its author].Le Point(in French).Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2021.RetrievedJuly 10,2021.
- ^Whalen, Amanda (August 22, 2018)."Shōnen Jump Authors Comment on Bleach Ending".Anime News Network.RetrievedAugust 11,2021.
Yūki Tabata ofBlack Cloverwrote, "It had a lot of influence on me. Kubo-sensei, serializing it for such a long time must have been a lot of work!"
External links
edit- Yūki TabataatAnime News Network's encyclopedia