Few art styles are as instantly recognizable as Sui Ishida’s work.
その通り。 pic.twitter.com/kWmasZhyX6
— 石田スイ (@sotonami) April 3, 2018
Ishida has gained legions of fans for his digital art, which has a watercolor type effect when colored and bold lines when in black-and-white. It also helps that cast of Tokyo Ghoul is stylish, with many characters looking like they are wearing high-end fashion labels.
ハッピー感ない絵ですがお誕生日お祝いなど有難うございまし！
では仕事します。 pic.twitter.com/2tm0plaMSN— 石田スイ (@sotonami) December 24, 2017
Despite having a large readership and over a million followers on Twitter, not much is known about Ishida’s personal life.
Ishida’s Claim to Fame
こんにちは、おひとつよろしくお願いします。https://t.co/7UAf3gh92x pic.twitter.com/nhxrc6HOKI
— 石田スイ (@sotonami) October 5, 2017
Ishida exploded onto the scene in 2010 when his Tokyo Ghoul one-shot came in second place at the Weekly Young Jump 113th Grand Prix. Fans were impressed with the story about a college student struggling to maintain his human life despite being a half-ghoul, and Shueisha would later commission the series for a full run.
Tokyo Ghoul ran from 2011 to 2014 for 144 chapters. It would receive a light novel and an anime adaption, with Ishida writing a brief prequel manga titled Tokyo Ghoul [Jack].
東京喰種:re１３巻 本日１０月１９日（木）発売です。
ちなみに、コミックスのつづきのお話が
本日発売の週刊ヤングジャンプで読めますので、よろしければ其方も。
どうぞよろしくお願いします。 pic.twitter.com/uK4u7nt3OS— 石田スイ (@sotonami) October 19, 2017
In 2014, it was revealed that he would work on a sequel titled Tokyo Ghoul:re, which featured a time skip. It’s currently ongoing and is receiving an anime adaptation.
Fans quickly fell in love with Tokyo Ghoul for Ishida’s artwork and world building. The series builds out Ghoul society and how the flesh eaters try to blend in the human world. Concurrently, it shows humanity trying to eradicate the Ghouls.
tof pic.twitter.com/Hz3ijAYZsm
— 石田スイ (@sotonami) August 1, 2017
The lynchpin of the series is Ken Kaneki, a college student who became a half-ghoul after a lifesaving surgery. His duality of maintaining a human identity while being forced into Ghoul society captivated fans and has them fully invested in his dark journey.
Shrouded in Mystery
東京喰種:reコミックス１５巻が、本日3.19（月）発売です。
アニメイトさん、とらのあなさん、三洋堂書店さん、喜久屋書店さん等で特典がつくみたいです。
先週号の内容まで収録されているので、YJ本誌で続きが読めるようです。４月からアニメも始まりますので、そちらもどうぞ宜しくお願いします。 pic.twitter.com/83YsNURRQ8
— 石田スイ (@sotonami) March 19, 2018
Tokyo Ghoul is an international phenomenon and has gained Ishida millions of fans. However, much of his life is a mystery. No one has seen Ishida’s face, nor is his age known. For the longest time, it was believed that Tokyo Ghoul was his first ever project.
A little digging reveals that Ishida worked on two webcomics before Tokyo Ghoul – 2009’s The Tale of Longing for Sex and 2010’s THE PENISMAN. Yeah, Ishida worked on pervy stories, but they are nearly impossible to find since he deleted his Pixiv account.
Ishida’s other works include a parody series titled School of Ghoul and a one-shot of Hunter x Hunter‘s Hisoka.
Social Media Presence
「DEVILMAN crybaby」ｽｹﾞｰ面白かった…。 pic.twitter.com/sxC4LkPXm5
— 石田スイ (@sotonami) January 26, 2018
Ishida maintains personal privacy, but that doesn’t stop him from interacting with fans on social media. The mangaka loves sharing illustrations and updates on Tokyo Ghoul.
He also draws fanart, including a sketch of Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu.
— 石田スイ (@sotonami) February 18, 2018
Ishida also tweets humous gifs to a dedicated fan called SuiHaveANiceDay.
perhaps pic.twitter.com/5okBrzHwsF
— 石田スイ (@sotonami) August 9, 2017
It was a good day pic.twitter.com/1tomDhVMcp
— 石田スイ (@sotonami) March 24, 2018
thank you pic.twitter.com/J1tz3dp7Cj
— 石田スイ (@sotonami) January 26, 2018
How can you hate Ishida? You can stay up to date with Ishida’s shenanigans and art posts on Twitter.