It has been decided that "Kemono Jihen" will be made into an anime in January 2021, and I think many people are familiar with it, having seen the PV published on YouTube or read a little of the manga. However, I think there are few people who know much about the author of Monster Jihen, Matsu Aimoto-sensei. So, this time I would like to introduce in detail Matsu Aimoto-sensei, a rising star in the manga world who has had his work made into an anime for the first time. If you are thinking of watching the anime Monster Jihen, please read this article to learn about Mr. Aimoto before watching it.
Basic Information
First of all, I would like to introduce some basic information about Matsu Aimoto-sensei. When watching a work, it is very important to know what kind of person the author was when he created the work, so let's check out the basic information about the author, Aimoto-sensei, before watching Monster Jihen!
Female manga artist
First of all, regarding Aimoto Matsu-sensei's gender, many readers seem to assume that he is a man because his first name is Matsu and is pronounced Shou, but in fact Aimoto Matsu-sensei is a woman. In recent years, it has been a hot topic that the author of the hit manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was a woman, but Aimoto-sensei, the author of Monster Jihen, is also a female manga artist.
"Too cute!" is a hot topic!
The photo shows Aimoto-sensei posing with Usuta-sensei at the after-party for "Mangaka Ogiri Taikai 2". The photo was tweeted by a certain manga artist, and since it was the first time a photo of Aimoto-sensei had been published, it became a hot topic on internet bulletin boards with comments like "Aimoto-sensei is too cute!!"
Received the Jump Twelve Newcomer Manga Award in 2005
Aimoto-sensei became famous for her cute appearance, but of course she is not only good-looking, she is also a talented manga artist. In fact, Aimoto-sensei won the Jump Twelve Newcomer Manga Award in 2005 when she was still a newcomer, and later made her debut in Akamaru Jump.
Debuted with Hanasaka Hime!!
Hanasakahime was Aimoto-sensei's debut work. Unfortunately, there is no detailed information left about this work, so I was unable to find out about the content, but there is no doubt that it was a unique work even at the time, with many distinctive female characters appearing.
After that, he worked on many works
After his debut with "Hanasakihime," which won the Jump Newcomer Manga Award, he worked on many popular manga. Many attractive characters appear in each work, and these works are still loved by many fans.
He is also active on Twitter! !
That's just the beginning! Mr. Aimoto is using Twitter to share information, and currently has 46,000 subscribers. That's how many fans are supporting Mr. Aimoto's work.
Style
So, what kind of style does Matsu Aimoto actually use to draw her stories? I would like to explain this in detail. As a female manga artist, she uses techniques and ideas that other male manga artists cannot express, so let's take a closer look.
Her distinctive feature is the detailed character creation!
First of all, the first thing that stands out about the characters that appear in Aimoto-sensei's works is that each character's character is very carefully crafted.
The effect of detailed character development
By creating detailed psychological descriptions and settings for each character, the character's actions and, by extension, the story can be made more profound, and the theme of the work can be made more persuasive. This is Aimoto-sensei's method of making the theme of the work more persuasive by creating detailed settings for each character.
The difficulty of creating characters in boys' manga
However, creating the settings for each character is not something that any author can do well. On the other hand, boys' manga is not aimed at readers who want to read into the psychological descriptions of each character in detail, so there is a possibility that the boys who are the readership will dislike it and think it is "somehow difficult."
A different approach from normal shounen manga
That's why normal shounen manga often doesn't go into such detail and instead creates characters that are easy for everyone to understand, like a shoddy character. However, isn't Aimoto-sensei taking on the recent trend of shounen manga characters being made into shoddy characters head-on?
Good balance of expression
It is very difficult to depict detailed psychological descriptions without making the setting too shallow, but as expected from a female manga artist, she has drawn them with an exquisite balance. That is why Aimoto-sensei's works are interesting for all readership.
Explain Aimoto-sensei's characteristics using Natsuha from Monster Incident as an example! !
Now that I've explained Aimoto-sensei's style in detail, I'd like to explain in detail what kind of ingenuity Aimoto-sensei puts into his work, using Natsuba from Kaibutu Jihen as an example.
A shoddy boy with no emotions
Kabane, the protagonist of Monster Incident, is depicted as an easy-to-understand character, a boy with no emotions, which is unusual for Aimoto's works. However, is Kabane really an easy-to-understand character who just has no emotions? In fact, Aimoto's detailed craftsmanship is also used in Kabane.
The real Natsuha becomes clear as the story progresses
At first glance, Natsuha seems like an emotionless character, but in fact, she is not emotionless. When Inugami first asked her if she really didn't need to find her parents, she answered, "I don't know." However, as she continued to work under Inugami, she realized that deep inside her heart she wanted to see her parents, and she began to declare that she wanted to see them. In this way, Natsuha is not simply emotionless, but is a character who appears emotionless from the outside because she is "unaware of the desires in her heart."
Discover individuality, not acquire it!
In this way, in a shonen manga, depicting a character as "emotionless" makes the character easier for boys to understand, but in Aimoto's case, he deliberately complicates the setting by making the character "a character who was not aware that he had no emotions" rather than "just a character without emotions," thereby further emphasizing and expressing the identity of the character Kabane.
Expressions that are hard to find in shounen manga
This kind of expression is not often seen in regular shounen manga. This is because the readership of shounen manga may not be able to accept the complex emotional expressions of characters. The fact that Aimoto-sensei deliberately uses such in-depth expressions in shounen manga shows his confidence in character expression and his spirit of challenge.
Take on Demon Slayer!!
In this way, Kaibutuzihen's Kaibutuzihen series is designed to "draw characters in a complex way, allowing the characters and story to be depicted in depth." In recent years, the mainstream approach in shounen manga has been to portray characters as clearly as possible and develop the story at a good pace, as in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, but Aimoto-sensei's seriousness can be seen from the fact that he is going against the trend in recent years and is exploring the expression of "drawing characters in a complex way."
Another masterpiece, "The Grim Reaper in the Infirmary"
Here, I would like to introduce another masterpiece by Aimoto-sensei, "The Grim Reaper in the Infirmary". Before enjoying "The Monster Incident", you will gain a deeper understanding of the Monster Incident by reading "The Grim Reaper in the Infirmary" by the same author.
The character settings are also deep!
As it is also a work by Aimoto-sensei, the emotional expressions and settings of the characters in The Grim Reaper in the Infirmary are quite elaborate. If you have read and become addicted to Monster Incident, I think you will find The Grim Reaper in the Infirmary to be equally interesting, so why not give it a read?
School horror! ?
Monster Incidents are a story about monsters, but The Grim Reaper in the Infirmary also features a special entity called disease. As the title includes the word "infirmary," it is naturally set in a school setting, but the story is set in a somewhat complicated world where special entities such as disease roam.
"Monster Incidents" and "Infirmary Grim Reaper"
As you can see, Monster Incidents and Infirmary Grim Reaper, both works by the same Aimoto sensei, have a lot in common, and if you enjoyed Monster Incidents, you'll definitely be hooked, so be sure to check it out.
Check it out before the broadcast of "Monster Incidents"!
By checking out works by the same author like this, you can gain a deeper understanding of Kaibutuzihen. If you're looking forward to Kaibutuzihen, which will be broadcast from January 2021, and can't wait any longer, be sure to check out The Grim Reaper in the Health Room!
Summary
What did you think? This time, we introduced Matsu Aimoto, the author of Kaibutuzihen. In addition to Kaibutuzihen, he has created many other fascinating works, so be sure to check out his other works.
