Ryu Fujisaki

is a Japanese manga artist from Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture.

He won prizes in the 39th and the 40th Tezuka Awards. He made his professional manga debut with WORLDS in 1990. All of his works are published by Shueisha under their Shōnen Jump labels. He has also illustrated four light novels and released two comprehensive art books across his career.

Fujisaki is best known for the series Hoshin Engi, which was adapted into an anime series in 1999 and again in 2018 as well as several radio dramas and video games. He also adapted the novel Shiki written by Fuyumi Ono into a manga which in turn was adapted into an anime. More recently he is making a manga adaptation of the Legend of the Galactic Heroes novel series.

Both Hōshin Engi and Wāqwāq were released in English by Viz Media.

Works Manga Psycho+ (1992–1993), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2 volumes Includes in second volume shorts: Source of Infection (1993, Summer Shōnen Jump special edition) and Digitalian (1993, Autumn Shōnen Jump special edition) (1996–2000), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 23 volumes (2002), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2 volumes (2004–2005), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 4 volumes (2008–2011), serialized in Jump Square, 11 volumes (2013–2015), serialized in Weekly Young Jump, 8 volumes (2015–2026), serialized in Weekly Young Jump (2015–2020) and Ultra Jump (2020–2026), 35 volumes

Shorter works Worlds–Short Story Collection (1990); received an honorable mention in the 39th Tezuka Awards Worlds (1990/1991), published in Winter Shōnen Jump special edition; received second prize in the 40th Tezuka Awards Tight Rope (1991), published in Spring Shōnen Jump special edition Shadow Disease (1991), published in Weekly Shōnen Jump Soul of Knight (1992), published in Spring Shōnen Jump special edition Dramatic Irony–Short Story Collection Dramatic Irony (1995), published in Spring Shōnen Jump special edition Yugamizumu (1997) published in Weekly Shōnen Jump Milk Junkie (1999) Houshin Engi Another Story (2001), published in Weekly Shōnen Jump (2005), published in Jump the Revolution!

Illustrations Putitakityu (artbook) Shiki (guidebook) Hoshin Taizen (guidebook) Fuusui Tengi (light novel) Nemuri Hime ha Mahou wo Tsukau (light novel) Ripper Game (light novel) D Shitsu no Koneko no Bouken (light novel)

Games Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Senkai Ibunroku Juntei Taisen (GBC) Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori (Wonderswan) Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori 2 (Wonderswan) Senkai Taisen: Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori (PlayStation) Senkai Tsuuroku Seishi: Senkaiden Hoshin Engi Yori (PlayStation) Jump Ultimate Stars (Hōshin Engi characters only) Phantasy Star Portable 2 (collaboration)

Other Kyousei Majin Guririn Puncher (character design)