Jun'ya Inoue

is a Japanese manga artist. He is also known by the name Joker Jun. 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. ESP Ra.De. was his first title as graphic director. He debuted as a manga artist in 2002, with his work . He is best known in the West for his manga Btooom!, which was serialized from 2009 to 2018.

Works Games Title

Manga Title Period Role(s) Chrono Crusade 2000–2002 Assistant (vol. 2–3, 5) Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering 2002–2008 Story and Art Btooom! 2009–2018 Story and Art La Vie en Doll 2014–2016 Story and Art Batsugun - Truth Story Batsugun 2017 Story and Art Btooom! U-18 2018–2023 Original WorkKaijuu Jieitai: Task Force for Paranormal Disaster Management 2020–2024 Story and Art

Anime

Title Year Role(s) Btooom! 2012 Original work, End card illustration