is a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from

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. He made his professional manga debut in ''

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'' in 1989. He is most famous for the manga '' Ushio & Tora'', for which he won

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for shōnen in 1992 and the

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in 1997, and the long-running '' Karakuri Circus''.

Influences

Fujita stated that he wanted to become a manga artist after reading

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's . He also named Yōsuke Takahashi, and Daijiro Morohoshi as influences.

Works

* , 1990–1996, 33 volumes,

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's ''

'' * , 1995 (collection of short stories published in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' and '' Shōnen Sunday Zōkan'' from 1988 to 1994) * 1997–2006, 43 volumes, Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' * , 2004 (collection of short stories published in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' and ''

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'' from 1996 to 2003) * , 2006–2007, one volume, Shogakukan's ''

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'' * , 2007, one volume, Kodansha's ''

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'' * , 2008–2014, 29 volumes, Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' * , 2014–2015, 2 volumes, Kodansha's ''Morning'' * , 2016–2021, 25 volumes, Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' * , 2022–present, Kodansha's ''Morning''

Other

* , 2004–2006, original concept * , 2006–2007, original concept

Anime adaptations

* '' Ushio & Tora'', 1992–1993 10-episode OVA * '' Ushio & Tora: Comically Deformed Theater'', 1993 one-episode parody OVA * '' Karakuri Circus'', 1998 ''

'' commercial * '' Puppet Princess'', 2000 one-episode OVA adapting a short story published in ''Yoru no Uta'' * '' Ushio & Tora'', 2015–2016 anime television series * '' Karakuri Circus'', 2018–2019 anime television series

Master

Assistants

* Nobuyuki Anzai *

Kazurou Inoue is a Japanese manga artist from Sano, Tochigi Prefecture. He received recognition for his manga at the 40th Rookie Comic Awards. After training under Kazuhiro Fujita, he published ''Heat Wave'' in '' Shōnen Sunday Super'' in 2001. He is most ...

* ('' Hanamote Katare'', '' Furo Girl!'', '' Yoake no Ryodan'') * * Makoto Raiku * ('' Mushibugyō'')

References

External links

Kazuhiro Fujita's Backstage section at ''Web Sunday''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fujita, Kazuhiro 1964 births Living people Manga artists from Hokkaido Nihon University alumni People from Asahikawa