Koyoharu Gotouge

Koyoharu Gotouge 吾峠 呼世晴
Born	(1989-05-05) May 5, 1989 (age 35) Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Area(s)	Manga artist
Notable works	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Awards	Noma Prize (2020) Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (2021) Japan Cartoonists Association Award (2021)
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Koyoharu Gotouge (Japanese: 吾峠 呼世晴, Hepburn: Gotōge Koyoharu, born May 5, 1989) is a Japanese manga artist, known for the manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2016–2020). By February 2021, the manga had over 150 million copies in circulation (including digital copies), making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.

Gotouge was included as "Phenoms" in Time's annual list of 100 Most Influential People, becoming the first manga artist to receive the achievement.