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Kentarō YABUKI

矢吹 健太朗
Family name (in kanji): 矢吹
Given name (in kanji): 健太朗
Date of birth: 1980-02-04
Hometown: Okayama, Japan
Blood type: O
News: Show:
Ayakashi Triangle Anime Unveils Main Cast (Sep 24, 2022)
Kentaro Yabuki's Ayakashi Triangle Manga Moves to Shonen Jump+ (Apr 17, 2022)
Kentarō Yabuki, Ryūhei Tamura Launch New Manga in Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine in June (Jun 7, 2020)
Kentaro Yabuki's DARLING in the FRANXX Manga to End in 3 Chapters (Dec 15, 2019)
Shonen Jump Publishes 5 1-Shot Manga for Valentines Day (Feb 8, 2019)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 1-7 (Oct 10, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 29-February 4 (Feb 7, 2018)
To Love-Ru's Kentaro Yabuki's New Manga is DARLING in the FRANXX (Dec 15, 2017)
To Love-Ru Manga Artist Kentaro Yabuki to Launch New Project (Nov 2, 2017)
To Love-Ru Story Creator: Darkness Is Not the Final Chapter (Apr 9, 2017)
Tomohiro Matsu's Hatena Illusion Light Novels Get Anime (Mar 25, 2017)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2016 (First Half) (May 29, 2016)
To Love-ru Darkness Gets 2-Part Original Video Anime (Dec 19, 2015)
To Love-Ru Darkness: True Princess Game Posts Deviluke Promo (Sep 9, 2015)
To Love-Ru/Black Cat Manga Artist Kentaro Yabuki Gets Married (Aug 1, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 30-April 5 (Apr 8, 2015)
Ray, Mami Kawada to Sing To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness 2nd Themes (Mar 31, 2015)
To Love-Ru Darkness Manga Gets New Anime DVD (Sep 30, 2014)
To Love-Ru Darkness Manga Gets New Original Video Anime DVD (Jun 30, 2014)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2014 (First Half) (Jun 3, 2014)
To Love-Ru Darkness: Battle Ecstasy Vita Game's Mea, Golden Darkness Promos Streamed (May 22, 2014)
To Love-Ru Darkness: Battle Ecstasy Vita Game's Yui Promo Streamed (May 20, 2014)
To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness: Battle Ecstasy Videos Showcase 3 Characters (May 12, 2014)
To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness: Battle Ecstasy Gameplay Video Features Lala, Momo, Nana (May 9, 2014)
Nemesis, Mikan Join To Love-Ru Darkness Game (Apr 28, 2014)
To Love-Ru Darkness: Battle Ecstasy for Vita Previewed in Video (Feb 28, 2014)
To Love-Ru Darkness: Battle Ecstasy Vita Game Teased in Video (Dec 27, 2013)
To Love-Ru Darkness Manga Gets Vita 'Harem' Game by FuRyu (Nov 29, 2013)
Anime on Demand Adds To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness (Sep 30, 2012)
To Love-Ru Darkness Anime's 1st Ad Posted With Theme Songs (Sep 19, 2012)
To Love-Ru Darkness Anime Slated for October 5 (Sep 1, 2012)
To Love-Ru Darkness Show Slated to Air This Fall (Jul 3, 2012)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2012 (First Half) (Jun 1, 2012)
To Love-Ru Darkness Manga Gets Anime (Mar 31, 2012)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2011 (Nov 30, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 7-13 (Nov 16, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 31-November 6 (Nov 9, 2011)
Mayoi Neko Overrun! Manga Abruptly Ends in Japan (Aug 3, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 11-17 (Jul 25, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 4-10 (Jul 13, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 7-13 (Mar 16, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 28-March 6 (Mar 14, 2011)
Newspaper Removes Mention of To Love-Ru Darkness Anime (Feb 28, 2011)
Newspaper: To Love-Ru Darkness Manga Has Anime Planned (Feb 27, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 30-September 5 (Sep 8, 2010)
Moonlight Mile, Eyeshield 21, Kurumi Creators Draw New Manga (Sep 4, 2010)
Jump SQ.19 Spinoff Mag's 1st Issue to Be Free on iPad (Aug 16, 2010)
To Love-Ru Spinoff Manga Series to Launch in October (Jul 29, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 31-June 6 (Jun 9, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 10-16 (May 19, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 3-9 (May 12, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 26-May 2 (May 5, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 5-11 (Apr 14, 2010)
Shonen Jump, Jump Square to Launch New Spinoff Mags (Apr 13, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 8-14 (Feb 17, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 1-7 (Feb 10, 2010)
To Love-Ru's Yabuki Confirmed for Mayoi Neko Overrun (Dec 1, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 9-15 (Nov 18, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 2-8 (Nov 11, 2009)
To Love-Ru, Kuruneko Creators Launch New Manga Series (Nov 3, 2009)
Sentai Filmworks, Section23 Add To Love-Ru Anime (Oct 6, 2009)
To Love-Ru, Freesia, Noramimi Manga End This Month (Aug 25, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 10-16 (Aug 19, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 3-9 (Aug 12, 2009)
3 New To Love-Ru OVA Volumes Green-Lit (Jul 1, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 8-14 (Jun 17, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 1-7 (Jun 10, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 10-16 (May 22, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 3-9 (May 15, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 7-13 (Apr 15, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 31-April 6 (Apr 8, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 1-7 (Mar 13, 2009)
ICv2 Estimates U.S. Manga Sales Were Down 17% in 2008 (Update 2) (Feb 5, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 13-19 (Jan 21, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 6-12 (Jan 14, 2009)
To Love-Ru -Trouble- OVA's Promo Video Streamed (Dec 22, 2008)
To Love-Ru -Trouble- OVA Project to Be 3 Volumes Long (Dec 8, 2008)
To Love-Ru -Trouble- Manga to Ship with New OVA on April 3 (Dec 3, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 7-13 (Oct 15, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 30–October 6 (Oct 9, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 30–October 6 (Oct 9, 2008)
16 Manga in September's Top 20 U.S. Graphic Novels (Oct 2, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 5–11 (Aug 13, 2008)
Naruto, Kingdom Hearts Tops U.S. Graphic Novels Sales in May (Jun 5, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 6–12 (May 14, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 29–May 5 (May 8, 2008)
To Love-Ru TV Anime's 2nd Promo Movie Posted Online (Mar 28, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 11–17 (Mar 19, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 4–10 (Mar 15, 2008)
To Love-Ru TV Anime's Promo Video Posted Online (Jan 21, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 8–14 (Jan 16, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 1–7 (Jan 14, 2008)
To Love-Ru -Trouble- Sci-Fi Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime (Dec 21, 2007)
Drawn & Quarterly, Vertical Announce New Manga Titles (Jun 13, 2007)
New Shonen Jump Japan Series (Apr 3, 2006)
Black Cat Anime (May 10, 2005)
Interest:
Happy New Year From the Anime World: Enter the Dragon Part VIII (Jan 2, 2024)
Happy New Year From the Anime World: Enter the Dragon Part VII (Jan 2, 2024)
To Love Ru's Kentaro Yabuki Draws Hololive's Shirogane Noel For Young Jump (Feb 14, 2022)
To Love-Ru 15th Anniversary Exhibit Releases Main Visual By Kentaro Yabuki (Oct 18, 2021)
To Love-Ru's Kentaro Yabuki Draws Cover for Japan's Weekly Playboy Magazine (Aug 7, 2021)
Kentaro Yabuki Says Darling in the Franxx Manga Will Have 'Major Divergences' From the Anime (Jan 14, 2019)
To Love-Ru's Kentaro Yabuki Draws Daring Hatsune Miku for Honda Collaboration (Dec 22, 2018)
40th Anniversary "Kochikame Jump" Includes Artwork by Creators of Naruto, One Piece (Aug 9, 2016)
Other articles: Show:
How DARLING in the FRANXX Inspired a New York Times Bestselling YA Novel (Jun 6, 2022)
Kentaro Yabuki's New Manga Launches in Shonen Jump+ in January (Dec 1, 2017)
Anime Spotlight - To loveru -Darkness 2nd (Jul 30, 2015)
To Love-Ru Darkness: Extra Edition Manga Goes on Hiatus (Jul 31, 2014)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Anime News Network Host Club (May 16, 2006)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Cat's Cradle (Apr 4, 2006)
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Ayakashi Triangle (manga) : Story & Art
Ayakashi Triangle (TV) : Original creator, Ink Painting (ep 7), Sketch Illustration (eps 6-7)
Black Cat (manga by K. Yabuki) : Story & Art
Black Cat (TV) : Original Manga
Chō Kochikame (manga) : Artist
DARLING in the FRANXX (manga) : Art
DARLING in the FRANXX (TV) : Comic Adaptation
Hatena Illusion (light novel) : Illustration
Hatena Illusion (TV) : Original Character Design
Mayoi Neko Overrun! (manga) : Art
Motto To Love Ru (TV) : Original creator (art)
Nisekoi - False Love (TV) : End Card Illustration (ep 18)
To Love Ru (manga) : Art
To Love Ru Darkness (manga) : Art
To Love Ru: Darkness (TV) : Original creator (art), Original Character Design
To Love Ru: Darkness (TV 2) : Original creator (art)
To Love-Ru (OAV) : Original creator (art)
To Love-Ru (TV) : Original creator (art)
To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness (OAV) : Original creator (art)
To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness (OAV 2) : Original creator (art)
To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness (OAV 3) : Original creator
Yamato Gensouki (manga) : Story & Art
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