Tatsuki Fujimoto

Tatsuki Fujimoto is the Japanese manga artist, born in 1992, who created Chainsaw Man, the source material behind MAPPA's anime adaptation. He writes and draws the series himself, giving it its distinctive mix of gore, comedy, and emotional whiplash.

Fujimoto is best known for creating Chainsaw Man, which he began serializing in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2018 before wrapping the first arc in 2020. He has continued the story as Chainsaw Man Part 2 in Shonen Jump+, and every scene MAPPA animated traces back to his original scripts and artwork.

Before breaking through with Chainsaw Man, Fujimoto built a following with the post-apocalyptic action series Fire Punch. He has also released acclaimed standalone one-shots such as Look Back and Goodbye, Eri, both praised for their cinematic structure and emotional depth.

Fujimoto writes and draws Chainsaw Man himself, so every plot beat, character design, and tonal swing that MAPPA brought to the screen originates directly from his scripts and artwork. That level of authorial control is a big reason the anime hews so closely to his original tone.

Fujimoto is known for keeping a low public profile rather than doing extensive press. He lets his manga speak for itself instead of granting frequent interviews or public appearances.