Koyoharu Gotouge

Koyoharu Gotouge
吾峠 呼世晴
Born (1989-05-05) May 5, 1989
NationalityJapanese
AreaManga artist
Notable works
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
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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 (2016–2020). 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.