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Jun Mochizuki

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Jun Mochizuki
望月 淳
BornDecember 22
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works

Jun Mochizuki (Japanese: 望月 淳, Hepburn: Mochizuki Jun, born December 22) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for creating the manga series Pandora Hearts and The Case Study of Vanitas.

Biography

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Jun Mochizuki was born on December 22 in Kanagawa Prefecture.[1] After graduating from high school, Mochizuki applied for an art school, but was ultimately not accepted into the school.[2] Following this, she continued drawing and eventually submitted her work to Square Enix.[2] Her first work was a one-shot titled Pandora Hearts. Following the one-shot's publication, she launched Crimson-Shell.[2] It was serialized in Monthly GFantasy from September 2005 to February 2006.[3][4]

Following Crimson-Shell's completion, she launched Pandora Hearts (different from the one-shot) in Monthly GFantasy on May 18, 2006.[2][5] The series concluded in Monthly GFantasy on March 18, 2015.[6] The series did well, and received an anime television series adaptation.[7] Following Pandora Hearts' conclusion, she launched The Case Study of Vanitas in Monthly Gangan Joker on December 22, 2015.[8] Like her previous series, The Case Study of Vanitas also received an anime television series adaptation, which premiered in July 2021.[9]

Influences

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Mochizuki has cited Fullmetal Alchemist's author Hiromu Arakawa as her main source for inspiration. Arakawa was the reason Mochizuki chose to submit to Square Enix instead of other manga publishers.[10]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ "望月淳の一覧". BookLive [ja] (in Japanese). Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Interview - Jun Mochizuki". Manga News (in French). September 9, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. ^ 月刊Gファンタジー 2005年9月号. Monthly GFantasy website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  4. ^ 月刊Gファンタジー 2006年2月号. Monthly GFantasy website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. ^ 6月号 5月18日発売!!. GFantasy Website (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on April 11, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  6. ^ 望月淳「PandoraHearts」9年の連載に幕、6月には画集も発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 18, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. ^ Loo, Egan (November 16, 2008). "Pandora Hearts Manga to be Animated for TV". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Ressler, Karen (October 20, 2015). "Pandora Hearts' Mochizuki to Launch Vanitas no Carte Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 28, 2021). "The Case Study of Vanitas Manga Gets TV Anime This Summer by BONES". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Demay, Nicholas (September 22, 2010). "Interview Manga: Jun Mochizuki". Planete BD (in French). Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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