Yuki Kawaguchi

**Yuki Kawaguchi** (川 (かわ) 口 (ぐち) 勇 (ゆう) 貴 (き) , *Kawaguchi Yūki*?) is the creator of *The Hunters Guild: Red Hood* manga. He previously worked as an assistant for Kōhei Horikoshi, the creator of *My Hero Academia*, before debuting professionally with several one-shots, including *Red Hood*.

*The Hunters Guild: Red Hood* is his first serialized work. Since its cancellation, he began working as an assistant to Yusei Matsui, author of *The Elusive Samurai* for a period of time, released two one-shots, and started a new serial *Dr. Nazotoki's Hirameki Ruins Exploration Record*, in Shueisha's educational manga imprint Study Jump.

## Biography

Yuki Kawaguchi was born in Kumamoto Prefecture on the 17th of March.

## Works

### One-Shots

* **Skeleton Bolt** (スケルトンボルト, *Sukeruton Boruto*?): New World Manga Award 2017, semi-winner. Later published in GIGA 2018 Winter.
* **Devil in the Wasteland** (荒れ地の悪魔, *Arechi no Akuma*?): published in GIGA 2019 Winter.
* **Furenai Futari** (ふれない ふたり, *Furenai Futari*?): participant in Jump's RomCom Festival, 2019.
* **Hermit Crab Country** (ヤドカリの国, *Yadokari no Kuni*?): published in Jump+ App, 2020.
* **Kiraboshi no Meryl** (綺羅星のメリル, *Kiraboshi no Meryl*?): published in Issue #3, Jump 2020.
* **No Pulse** (みゃくなし, *Miyakunashi*?): published in Issue #38, Jump 2020.
* **Red Hood** (レッドフード, *Reddo Fūdo*?): winner of the 14th Gold Future Cup Award, published in Issue #42, Jump 2020.
* **Nande Nanda-san** (なんで何田さん, *Nande Nanda-san*?): published in Issue #16, Weekly Shonen Jump 2022.

### Serials

* **The Hunters Guild: Red Hood** (レッドフード, *Reddo Fūdo*?): started publication in Issue #30, Jump 2021 and ended publication in Issue #49, Jump 2021.

## Sketches

* Chapters
* Volumes
* Special

Chapter 13 sketch.Chapter 14 sketch.Chapter 15 sketch.Chapter 16 sketch.Chapter 17 sketch.Chapter 18 sketch.

Volume 1 sketch.Volume 2 sketch.

Sketch of Sakurada and Ichiki from **Furenai Futari** (Colored).Sketch of Sakurada and Ichiki from **Furenai Futari** (Black and White).Halloween sketch.Sketch from November 23, 2021.Sketch from November 30, 2021.Sketch showcasing Grimm with an alternative hairstyle.Sketch comparing different characters' heights.Bikjoe Bonkers sketch.Sketch of Porschen wearing modern clothes.Sketch from December 10, 2021.

## Author Comments

In *Weekly Shonen Jump*, authors leave comments at the end of every issue. These are all of Yuki Kawaguchi's author comments during the publication of *The Hunters Guild: Red Hood*.

### Comments from 2021

* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #30 - June 28, 2021**: "Serialization! Thanks for having me! I'd be so happy if you enjoyed the adventures of these two characters."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #31 - July 5, 2021**: "Thank you so much, Horikoshi Sensei! You've helped me so much! I'll do my best!"
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #32 - July 12, 2021**: "The first manga I bought all the volumes of was Neuro. And now I'm in the same magazine as Matsui Sensei. I'm overwhelmed with emotion."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #33-34 - July 19, 2021**: "I don't know the first thing about a serialization or living alone. I feel like I'm just running along as I'm laying down the tracks."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #35 - August 2, 2021**: "The mayor's name was Hech Horlock, and the granny's name was Mialli."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #36-37 - August 10, 2021**: "For these first six chapters, drawing the Armored Crab is the most fun I've had."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #38 - August 23, 2021**: "I'm in Tokyo now, so I've been ordering takeout from all the restaurant chains that aren't in Kumamoto."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #39 - August 30, 2021**: "Looks like I'm getting fan mail and gifts. Thank you so much. It makes me so happy."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #40 - September 6, 2021**: "I can't leave the house, so I bought a bunch of plastic model kits. I can't wait to paint them!"
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #41 - September 13, 2021**: "Boichi Sensei?! Thank you! I’m overjoyed! Seriously… I’ll keep working hard to improve!"
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #42 - September 18, 2021**: "I signed up for Spotify. I’m listening to tons of anime songs from a little while ago."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #43 - September 27, 2021**: "My vacuum cleaner that's only three months old already has a dead battery. Help!"
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #44 - October 4, 2021**: "I want to see *Dune* as soon as possible! I want to watch it on IMAX! Help!!!"
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #45 - October 11, 2021**: "Bonkers is 23, Por is 25, Migael and Nulo are 26, and Merrio is the oldest at 34."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #46 - October 18, 2021**: "I had fun drawing some of the backgrounds in this week's chapter. I hope to show more of the HQ interiors somewhere."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #47 - October 25, 2021**: "I'm really lucky there's so many restaurants around me. I get takeout burgers three times a week."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #48 - November 1, 2021**: "I was cleaning my room, and I found five Country Ma'am cookies, as if they were hidden coins."
* **Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #49 - November 8, 2021**: "Thank you for all the support! See you again someday!"