Koyoharu Gotōge.

mangaka · comics artist

Japan, Born 1989

In short

Koyoharu Gotouge (Japanese: 吾峠呼世晴, Hepburn: Gotōge Koyoharu; born May 5, 1989) is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist, known for the manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2016 to 2020). By July 2025, the manga had over 220 million copies in circulation worldwide (including digital copies), making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. Gotouge was included as "Phenoms" in Time's annual list of 100 Most Influential People, becoming the first manga artist to receive the achievement.