Who is Attack on Titan mangaka?

Hajime Isayama is the mangaka of the Attack on Titan series.

140 million copies of his debut series Attack on Titan (2009–2021) have been read by November 2023, making it one of the all-time best-selling manga series. First released in September 2009, Attack on Titan ran as a serial in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine by Kodansha until its conclusion in April 2021.

In 2023, the 50th Angoulême International Comics Festival presented him with the Fauve Spécial prize. He also received the Harvey prize in 2014, and the Kodansha Manga Award in 2011.

Hajime Isayama’s life and career

Isayama was born in Ōyama, Japan, today a part of Hita in the Ōita Prefecture. He was a student at Hita Rinko Senior High School when he started entering his manga works in contests. Following graduation, he enrolled in Kyushu Designer Gakuen's manga design program within the arts department. Attack on Titan, his first serial work, debuted in the monthly Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in 2009. There are a total of 35 volumes in the manga contaning 139 chapters and 3 side stories.

The Japanese title of the series "Shingeki no Kyojin" was originally intended to have two meanings. "Advancing Giant(s)" or "Attacking Giant(s)" is the title translated literally; in the context of the series, giants are Titans. The story begins with Titans, giant humanoid creatures, breaching huge town walls and killing humankind for no certain reason. The plot eventually reveals the history of titans and how the walls and the towns within its perimeter came to be.

Works

Isayama has created following works:

Awards

Isayama has won several awards over the years. They are mentioned below.