Kaiu Shirai

Kaiu Shirai (白井 カイウ, Shirai Kaiu) is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist and writer whose real name and date of birth are unknown.

Kaiu Shirai
Native name
白井カイウ (Shirai Kaiu)
Occupation
  • Author
  • artist
NationalityJapanese
GenreManga
Years active2015–present
Signature

Career history

After graduating from university, Kaiu Shirai gained employment at a normal company, but later resigned. Aiming to become a professional mangaka, she began to submit manuscripts to magazines.[1]

On 21 June 2015, Shirai published her first professional work, a standalone piece called, "The Location of Ashley-Gate," in Shōnen Jump+, a digital imprint of Shueisha, with art by Rickey.[2] Again, in the same magazine, she published her second work, another standalone piece called, "Poppy's Wish," in collaboration with artist Posuka Demizu on 18 February 2016.[3]

After that, Shirai created a serialized work based on drafts written while she was still an amateur.[1] This work, The Promised Neverland, (with art by Posuka Demizu) started its run in the 35th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2016 and finished in the 28th issue of the magazine in 2020.[4][5]

Selected publications
  • "Ashley Goeth no Yukue" (One-shot, art by Kyousuke Maruyama, Shōnen Jump+, 21 June 2015).
  • "Poppy's Wish" (One-shot, art by Posuka Demizu, Shōnen Jump+, 18 February 2016)
  • The Promised Neverland (Serialized, art by Posuka Demizu, Weekly Shōnen Jump, Issue #35, 2016–Issue #28, 2020)
  • "Spirit Photographer Saburo Kono" (One-shot, art by Posuka Demizu, Weekly Shōnen Jump, Issue #36, 2020–Issue #37, 2020)

References
  1. "話題の異色作『約束のネバーランド』著者が語る 「３００ページの持込みからデビューまで」". 週プレNEWS. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. "アシュリー＝ゲートの行方". 少年ジャンプ＋. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. "ポピィの願い". 少年ジャンプ＋. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. 少年少女が知った孤児院の秘密とは？ジャンプ新連載「約束のネバーランド」. Natalie (in Japanese). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. Mateo, Alex (14 June 2020). "The Promised Neverland Manga Ends". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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