Koyoharu Gotouge
Born on May 5, 1989, Koyoharu Gotouge stands as a prominent Japanese manga artist renowned for creating the manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2016–2020). By February 2021, the manga had achieved a remarkable milestone with over 150 million copies in circulation, a feat that solidified its position as the ninth best-selling manga series in history, encompassing both physical and digital copies.
Koyoharu Gotouge made history by being recognized as one of the "Phenoms" in Time's prestigious annual list of the 100 Most Influential People, marking a groundbreaking achievement as the first manga artist to receive such a distinction.