Tatsuki Fujimoto is a versatile mangaka whose impact on the anime and manga world is unforgettable. Not only did he create Chainsaw Man, one of the biggest Shonen anime at the moment, but he has also inspired several other mangakas who have created their own successful manga.
Yuji Kaku, Tatsuya Endo, and Yukinobu Tatsu are considered some of the most successful mangakas who used to serve as Fujimoto’s assistants. In a way, working with Fujimoto was a learning curve for them. So here is a list of manga that Tatsuki Fujimoto might have inspired:
5. Centuria by Tohru Kuramori
Centuria is a dark fantasy Shonen manga | Credit: Viz Media
Debut DateApril 8, 2024StatusOngoingWhere to ReadMangaPlusMyAnimeList Rating7.67
Centuria is a tale of a stowaway slave, Julian, who finds himself on a slave-carrying ship. He eventually bonds with the slaves aboard, especially a pregnant slave, Mira, but tragedy strikes before he can even reach the continent. Julian is burdened with the sacrifices of slaves, all of whom have made him powerful. Tohru Kuramori, the creator of this dark fantasy Shonen manga, worked as an assistant to Fujimoto for Goodbye Eri. This manga might not be inspired by Fujimoto, but Kuramori did serve as an assistant for the Goodbye Eri manga.
4. To Strip the Flesh by Oto Toda
To Strip the Flesh is a great lesson to embrace oneself | Credits: Viz Media
Debut DateAugust 4, 2020StatusCompletedWhere to Read–MyAnimeList Rating7.56
To Strip the Flesh is an anthology of six short stories that explore stripping away the unnecessary burdens to find the truth of one’s existence. These stories celebrate embracing oneself above all else. The first story is about Chiaki, who always felt like a boy, but is bound by the wishes of his mother and father. Oto Toda also drew the artwork for Fujimoto’s one-shot manga, Just Listen to the Song.
3. Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku by Yuji Kaku
Debut DateJanuary 22, 2018 – January 25, 2021StatusCompletedWhere to ReadViz MediaMyAnimeList Rating8.21
Hell’s Paradise follows Gabimaru, a merciless and infamous shinobi who has an uncanny ability. He just cannot seem to die, no matter what method is used. Gabimaru is thrown in with a group of convicts to find the Elixir of Life at a supernatural island.
In a Shonen Jump+ interview from 2019, Tatsuki Fujimoto revealed that Yuji Kaku solidified a lot of his ideas and character designs for Hell’s Paradise because of his conversations with the Chainsaw Man author, while working on Fire Punch.
2. Spy x Family by Tatsuya Endo
Debut DateMarch 25, 2019StatusOngoingWhere to ReadViz MediaMyAnimeList Rating8.47
Spy x Family is a comedy spy thriller manga that follows Loid, a spy who has been assigned a mission. However, in order to complete it, he has to assemble a fake family. Little does he know that his adoptive daughter Anya is a telepath and his fake wife, Yor, is a deadly assassin. The family is filled with secrets, yet everyone bonds with each other, creating a wholesome yet action-filled series. Tatsuya Endo was an assistant to Fujimoto during his Fire Punch days.
1. Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu
Debut DateApril 6, 2021StatusOngoingWhere to ReadViz MediaMyAnimeList Rating8.45
Dandadan is probably the most popular manga at the moment, especially after it received its anime debut. It follows two teenagers, Ken Takakura (Okarun) and Momo Ayase, who suddenly get sucked into an entire world of supernatural and alien conflicts. Now, it is up to them to protect the Earth from alien invasions while simultaneously performing ghost exorcisms. Prior to creating Dandadan, Tatsu was an assistant for Chainsaw Man and Fire Punch, as well as Hell’s Paradise under Yuji Kaku.
Which of these manga do you think was more inspired by Tatsuki Fujimoto? Which one do you love the most? Let us know in the comments below.
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