| — Yusuke Murata[1] |
Murata in November of 2019
Yusuke Murata (村田 雄介, Murata Yūsuke); born July 4, 1978; is a Japanese mangaka. He is best known for his work in illustrating the redrawn version of One-Punch Man as well as in collaboration with Richiko Minagaki, illustrating Eyeshield 21. He is perhaps most well known for his intensely detailed drawings.
Born in Miyagi, Japan, Murata went to elementary school in Yagiyamayayoicho, and high school in Tokyo. In junior high school, he applied for the action game "Mega Man 4: New Ambition! and "Mega man 5: Blues' Trap!?" and was accepted for Dust Man and Crystal Man respectively. Moreover, at the age of 12, he was accepted for "Mega Man 3: The Return of Dr. Wily!?", and his name was credited in the staff roll at the ending.
Drawing Speed[]
Murata is revered for his drawing speed, which he delivers without significantly compromising quality. In 2017, he stated that a usual page takes him around 1.5 hours.[2] In the years since, he has claimed on Twitter that he's become even faster as he is constantly practicing.[citation needed]
Works[]
| Title | Year | Publisher(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grow (画-ROW, Garou) |
1998 | Assistant, Akitsugu Mizumoto | ||
| Partner |
1995 | |||
| Samui Hanashi (魔界のオッサン) |
1998 | |||
| Kaitō Colt |
2002 | |||
| Eyeshield 21 |
2002 | one-shot with Riichiro Inagaki | ||
| Eyeshield 21 |
2002–2009 | series with Riichiro Inagaki | ||
| Madofuki Park |
2008 | one-shot | ||
| Hetappi Manga Kenkyūjo R |
2008–2010 | |||
| Blust! |
2009 | |||
| Minds |
2010 | |||
| Donten Prism Solar Car |
2010–2011 | series with Yasuo Ōtagaki | [3] | |
| Angry Warriors (怒涛の勇者達 Dotō no Yūshatachi) |
2012 | Shueisha | one-shot with ONE | [4] |
| Bullet Angel Fan Club (弾丸天使ファンクラブ Dangan Tenshi Fan Club) |
2012 | Jump Comics | one-shot with ONE | [5][6] |
| One-Punch Man (ワンパンマン Wanpanman) |
2012–present | Shueisha (Japanese) Viz Media (English) |
Manga remake, written by ONE | |
| Cockroaches Buster (ゴキブリバスター Gokiburi Buster) |
2015 | Square Enix | With Yusuke Murata | [7] |
| Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #4 |
2015 | manga variant cover | ||
| Spider-Island #3 |
2015 | manga variant cover | ||
| Spider-Verse |
2016 | Japanese Edition cover | ||
| Back to the Future Comic |
Canceled | |||
| Bullet Angel Fan Club (弾丸天使ファンクラブ Dangan Tenshi Fan Club) |
2017 | Jump Comics | one-shot with Yusuke Murata; Rereleased | [8] |
| Monster of Earth (地球の怪獣 Chikyū no Kaijū) |
2013 | Self-published | With ONE and Kinu Nishimura | |
| Science vs. Magic |
2019 | Weekly Shonen Jump | one-shot with Inu Korosuke | [9] |
Trivia[]
- As of 2016, Murata's favorite characters were the Deep Sea King and Boros because of the impact they left on the One-Punch Man world and series.[10]
- Murata's least favorite character is Sweet Mask, so he draws him as handsomely as possible in order to grow to like him more.[11]
- The first recorded interaction between ONE and Murata was on Twitter, and can be found here.
- Murata was inspired by Akira Toriyama, the mangaka of Dragon Ball, to become a mangaka.[12]
- One of Murata's earliest achievements was winning character design contests for Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5 when he was a young teenager. These two characters, Dust Man and Crystal Man, were based on Murata's artwork.[13]
References[]
- ↑ One-Punch Man Interview; 24/5/2017
- ↑ One-Punch Man Interview; 24/5/2017
- ↑ "Moonlight Mile, Eyeshield 21, Kurumi Creators Draw New Manga". Anime News Network
- ↑ https://natalie.mu/comic/news/62213
- ↑ Murata's Tweet
- ↑ https://tonarinoyj.jp/episode/13932016480028986359
- ↑ http://www.square-enix.co.jp/magazine/yg/tachiyomi/m/gokiburi_01/
- ↑ https://tonarinoyj.jp/episode/13932016480028986359
- ↑ "Yūsuke Murata Publishes New 1-Shot in Shonen Jump With Author Korosuke Inu". Anime News Network
- ↑ One-Punch Man Stream; 2/1/2016
- ↑ One-Punch Man Stream; 8/6/2018
- ↑ One-Punch Man Stream; 23/12/2015
- ↑ http://www.chrismcovell.com/secret/FC__1991Q3.html