Junya Inoue

Junya Inoue (井上 淳哉, Inoue Jun'ya, born 1971 in Shimanto, Kochi) is a Japanese manga artist. He is also known by the name Joker Jun.[1] In 1991 he replied to a recruitment ad for Toaplan. Along with some other staff Inoue was transferred to Gazelle before he left to join Cave, where he worked as character and graphic designer, sound producer, and a video game director.[2][3] ESP Ra.De. was his first title as graphic director.[4] He debuted as a manga artist in 2002, with his work Otogi Matsuri (おとぎ奉り, lit. Dark Offering). He is best known in the West for his manga Btooom!, which was serialized from 2009 to 2018.

Junya Inoue
井上 淳哉
Born (1971-10-18) October 18, 1971 (age 52)
Shimanto, Kochi, Japan
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
Otogi Matsuri, Btooom!
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Works

Games

Title[1]YearRole(s)
Dogyuun1992
Knuckle Bash1993
Batsugun1993Graphic Designer
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon1995Graphic Designer
Air Gallet1996Graphic Designer
Dodonpachi1997Designer
ESP Ra.De.1998Graphic Director, Sound Producer
Guwange1999Character Design, Character Voice
Progear2001Director, Character and Mechanic Design
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou2002Super Adviser
Deathsmiles2007
Deathsmiles II2008Supervisor, Voice Cast
DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou2012

Films

Manga

TitlePeriodRole(s)
Chrono Crusade2000–2002Assistant (vol. 2–3, 5)
Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering2002–2008Story and Art
Btooom!2009–2018Story and Art
La Vie en Doll2014-2016Story and Art
Batsugun - Truth Story Batsugun2017Story and Art
Btooom! U-182018–2023Original Work
Kaijuu Jieitai: Task Force for Paranormal Disaster Management2020-?Story and Art

Anime

TitleYearRole(s)
Btooom!2012Original work, End card illustration

References