Sui Ishida
WriterSui Ishida is the manga artist behind Tokyo Ghoul, the dark fantasy series that gave rise to the Studio Pierrot anime adaptation and its own manga sequel.
Tokyo Ghoul Role
Ishida created and wrote Tokyo Ghoul, publishing the original manga that the Studio Pierrot anime is based on. The story follows Ken Kaneki, a college student who becomes half-ghoul after a botched organ transplant and is drawn into a hidden world of flesh-eating creatures living alongside humans in Tokyo. Ishida both wrote and illustrated the series himself, giving the franchise its distinctive, unsettling visual style from the page up.
Career and Notable Roles
Tokyo Ghoul ran in Weekly Young Jump from 2011 to 2014, and Ishida followed it with a direct sequel, Tokyo Ghoul:re, that continued the story in the same magazine through 2018. He returned in 2021 with another manga, Choujin X, serialized in Tonari no Young Jump. Across both series, Ishida has built a reputation for combining body horror imagery with introspective, emotionally driven storytelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Tokyo Ghoul?
Sui Ishida created and wrote Tokyo Ghoul, the manga that the Studio Pierrot anime is based on. Ishida both wrote and illustrated the series himself, giving the franchise its distinctive, unsettling visual style from the page up.
What is Tokyo Ghoul about?
Tokyo Ghoul follows Ken Kaneki, a college student who becomes half-ghoul after a botched organ transplant. He is drawn into a hidden world of flesh-eating creatures living alongside humans in Tokyo.
When did Tokyo Ghoul run in Weekly Young Jump?
Tokyo Ghoul ran in Weekly Young Jump from 2011 to 2014. Sui Ishida wrote and illustrated the series throughout that run.
Did Sui Ishida write a sequel to Tokyo Ghoul?
Ishida followed the original series with a direct sequel, Tokyo Ghoul:re, that continued the story in the same magazine through 2018. It carries the same body horror imagery and introspective storytelling as the first series.
What has Sui Ishida published since Tokyo Ghoul:re?
Ishida returned in 2021 with another manga, Choujin X, serialized in Tonari no Young Jump. Ishida was born in 1986.
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