ONE, a Japanese manga creator, rose to fame with his unique storylines and self-taught drawing style. Growing up in Saitama and Niigata, ONE was inspired by the manga series "Kran Shinjin" and began practicing drawing at a young age. He created his first manga, "Sun Man," at 10 years old. ONE's passion for manga led him to create web comics, which initially received little traction. However, his big break came with the creation of "One Punch Man" in 2009, which gained a significant following online. Collaborating with Yusuke Murata, the series went viral and was published by Shuisha. ONE's other notable work, "Mob Psycho 100," was also well-received and adapted into an anime series. Throughout his career, ONE has demonstrated perseverance and hard work, inspiring fans with his memorable manga and anime creations.
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1. One Punch Man creator One's real name is not publicly known.
2. One grew up in Saitama and Niigata, Japan.
3. One's parents bought him a manga series called Kran Shinjin when he was a child, which inspired him to become a manga creator.
4. One started practicing drawing at a young age and created his first manga, "Sun Man," at the age of 10.
5. One played tennis throughout middle school and high school.
6. One compares himself to his character Shigeo from Mob Psycho 100, feeling like he can't fully express himself or keep his emotions hidden.
7. One kept his dream of becoming a mangaka a secret until college.
8. One started publishing his web comics on his own site, but later switched to free webcomic sites like Nietzsche.
9. One's manga creation style is self-taught and unique.
10. One's drawing abilities were initially criticized by the manga community.
11. One almost quit pursuing his dreams due to criticism of his drawing abilities.
12. One created One Punch Man as a webcomic in 2009.
13. One Punch Man was initially met with a decent response, but it wasn't until the manga gained traction on Nietzsche that it started to gain popularity.
14. One Punch Man was noticed by manga artist Yusuke Murata, who offered to re-illustrate the series.
15. One and Murata collaborated on two short mangas, "Ultra Unholy Hearted Machine" and "Angry Warrior," before working on One Punch Man together.
16. One Punch Man gained over 100,000 visits per day online and surpassed 70 million total visits.
17. One Punch Man was published by Shuisha in 2016 and became the ninth best-selling manga that year.
18. One Punch Man won the Sugoi Award, a prestigious award in Japan given to outstanding works of art.
19. One Punch Man was adapted into an anime series, which received critical acclaim for its first season.
20. The second season of the anime received mixed reviews due to a drop in animation quality.
21. One took a two-year hiatus from One Punch Man before releasing the 109th chapter in 2019.
22. One also created the manga series Mob Psycho 100, which was released in 2012 and adapted into an anime series in 2016.
23. Mob Psycho 100 won the 60th Shogakukan Award in the shonen category for best shonen.
24. One's other notable works include "Angry Warriors," "Makai no Asan," "Monster of Earth," "Cockroaches Buster," and "Bullet Angel Fan Club."
25. One still collaborates with Yusuke Murata on some of his works.