Biography

Hideaki Sorachi (空知英秋, Sorachi Hideaki, born May 25, 1979) is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on the popular series Gintama. Sorachi developed an interest in manga from a young age and initially pursued a career in the field. However, ... Read more

Hideaki Sorachi (空知英秋, Sorachi Hideaki, born May 25, 1979) is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on the popular series Gintama. Sorachi developed an interest in manga from a young age and initially pursued a career in the field. However, after receiving discouragement from his father about his early work, he briefly set aside his ambitions. Following his graduation and difficulty securing a job, Sorachi turned to drawing manga as a profession, drawing on skills he had honed during his university studies. His first work, Dandylion, helped to establish his reputation as a manga artis... Read more