Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Records
Muneyuki Kaneshiro's achievement with Blue Lock is remarkable: it is one of the best-selling manga series of the 2020s, with over 40 million copies in circulation by 2025. Winning the Kodansha Manga Award placed him among the top shōnen writers of his generation. The series' anime adaptation became a global sensation, introducing his work to millions of viewers worldwide and solidifying his reputation as a master of high-stakes storytelling.
Awards
Records & Feats
Best-selling manga of 2023 in Japan
Blue Lock was the top-selling manga series in Japan in 2023, with over 10 million copies sold in that year alone.
Kodansha Manga Award winner
Won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category, one of the most prestigious manga awards in Japan.