Adachitoka Explained

Adachitoka
Birth Name:Adachi, Tokashiki
Native Name:あだちとか
Birth Date:December 14, November 28
Birth Place:Murayama, Yamagata, Naha
Nationality:Japanese
Occupation:Manga artist
Years Active:2003–present
Notableworks:Noragami

is the collective pen name used by female manga artists and . The former draws the foreground and characters, while the latter draws the backgrounds.

The duo started out as assistants to Motohiro Kato, before being put in charge of illustrations on . Following that series' completion, they began Noragami, which was serialized from 2010 to 2024.

Biography

Adachitoka is made up of Adachi, who was born on December 14 in Murayama, Yamagata, and Tokashiki, who was born on November 28 in Naha.[1] After graduating from college, they moved to Tokyo and submitted their work to the Monthly Jump editorial department. They rejected it, but told them to submit it to the Afternoon department instead. After a lack of response, they decided to submit for the Monthly Shōnen Magazine award. After that, they worked as an assistant to Motohiro Kato.[2]

The pair debuted in 2003 with the illustrations for the manga series .[1] The series was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Magazine until 2010.[3] An anime television series adaptation was announced, but later canceled following Gonzo's delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.[4]

Following the completion of Alive: The Final Evolution in 2010, they were out of work. When getting ideas for a new series, they went back to a one-shot they had previously written.[2] The result was Noragami, which was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Magazine from December 2010 to January 2024.[5] [6] The series was nominated for the Kodansha Manga Award in 2014 and 2016,[7] [8] and received an anime television series adaptation, which ran for two seasons.[9] [10] In 2020, they wrote a manga series as part of a collaboration by multiple Japanese companies to stop piracy.[11]

Works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: あだちとか. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. June 24, 2021. ja. June 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613085035/https://natalie.mu/comic/artist/1632. live.
  2. Web site: Read the Noragami Interview Manga with Adachitoka. Kodansha USA. December 28, 2015. June 24, 2021. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202808/https://kodansha.us/2015/12/28/noragami-interview-manga-adachitoka/. live.
  3. Web site: Alive - Saishū Shinka teki Shōnen Manga Ends in Japan. February 6, 2010. Anime News Network. Loo. Egan. June 24, 2021. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924190011/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-02-06/alive-saishu-shinka-teki-shonen-manga-ends-in-japan. live.
  4. Web site: Alive - The Final Evolution TV Anime Formally Dropped. June 4, 2010. Anime News Network. Loo. Egan. June 24, 2021. July 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722061144/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-04/alive-the-final-evolution-tv-anime-formally-dropped. live.
  5. Web site: http://natalie.mu/comic/news/41632. ja:「アライブ」あだちとか新連載、主人公は気分屋の自称"神". ja. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 6, 2010. June 24, 2021. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181719/http://natalie.mu/comic/news/41632. live.
  6. Web site: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/556021. ja:あだちとか「ノラガミ」13年の連載に幕、無名の神と霊感体質の少女描くファンタジー. ja. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. January 6, 2024. January 6, 2024. January 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105151001/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/556021. live.
  7. Web site: 38th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced. Anime News Network. Nelkin. Sarah. April 3, 2014. June 24, 2021. November 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211128113514/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-03/38th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced. live.
  8. Web site: 40th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced. Anime News Network. Nelkin. Sarah. April 4, 2016. June 24, 2021. May 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160510014709/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-04/40th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.100646. live.
  9. Web site: Noragami Manga About Lowly God & Schoolgirl Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. June 14, 2013. June 24, 2021. June 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606010048/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-06-14/noragami-manga-about-lowly-god-and-schoolgirl-gets-tv-anime. live.
  10. Web site: Noragami Supernatural TV Anime Gets 2nd Season. Anime News Network. Loo. Egan. March 31, 2015. June 24, 2021. April 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230413234707/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-31/noragami-supernatural-tv-anime-gets-2nd-season/.86564. live.
  11. Web site: Japan's Content Overseas Distribution Association to Publish 16 Anti-Piracy Manga in English. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. June 13, 2020. June 24, 2021. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624211833/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-13/japan-content-overseas-distribution-association-to-publish-16-anti-piracy-manga-in-english/.160580. live.

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