Jun Mochizuki (Japanese: 望月 淳, Hepburn: Mochizuki Jun, born December 22) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for creating the manga series Pandora Hearts and The Case Study of Vanitas.
| Jun Mochizuki 望月 淳 | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | |
Biography edit
Jun Mochizuki was born on December 22 in Kanagawa Prefecture.[1] After graduating from high school, Mochizuki applied for an art school, but was ultimately not accepted into the school.[2] Following this, she continued drawing and eventually submitted her work to Square Enix.[2] Her first work was a one-shot titled Pandora Hearts. Following the one-shot's publication, she launched Crimson-Shell.[2] It was serialized in Monthly GFantasy from September 2005 to February 2006.[3][4]
Following Crimson-Shell's completion, she launched Pandora Hearts (different from the one-shot) in Monthly GFantasy on May 18, 2006.[2][5] The series concluded in Monthly GFantasy on March 18, 2015.[6] The series did well, and received an anime television series adaptation.[7] Following Pandora Hearts' conclusion, she launched The Case Study of Vanitas in Monthly Gangan Joker on December 22, 2015.[8] Like her previous series, The Case Study of Vanitas also received an anime television series adaptation, which premiered in July 2021.[9]
Influences edit
Mochizuki has cited Fullmetal Alchemist's author Hiromu Arakawa as her main source for inspiration. Arakawa was the reason Mochizuki chose to submit to Square Enix instead of other manga publishers.[10]
Works edit
- Crimson-Shell (2005–2006, serialized in Monthly GFantasy, 1 volume)[2]
- Pandora Hearts (2006–2015, serialized in Monthly GFantasy, 24 volumes)[2]
- The Case Study of Vanitas (2015–present, serialized in Monthly Gangan Joker, 10 volumes)[8]
References edit
- ^ "望月淳の一覧". BookLive (in Japanese). Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Interview - Jun Mochizuki". Manga News (in French). September 9, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ 月刊Gファンタジー 2005年9月号. Monthly GFantasy website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ 月刊Gファンタジー 2006年2月号. Monthly GFantasy website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ 6月号 5月18日発売!!. GFantasy Website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on April 11, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ 望月淳「PandoraHearts」9年の連載に幕、6月には画集も発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 18, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (November 16, 2008). "Pandora Hearts Manga to be Animated for TV". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (October 20, 2015). "Pandora Hearts' Mochizuki to Launch Vanitas no Carte Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 28, 2021). "The Case Study of Vanitas Manga Gets TV Anime This Summer by BONES". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Demay, Nicholas (September 22, 2010). "Interview Manga: Jun Mochizuki". Planete BD (in French). Retrieved July 13, 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Jun Mochizuki on Twitter
- Jun Mochizuki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia