Summary
- Fujimoto's assistants, including Endo, Kaku, and Tatsu, achieved success with their own manga.
- Endo's Spy X Family, Kaku's Paradise, and Tatsu's DanDaDan are among their successful works.
- Spy X Family stands out as a worldwide hit, while Hell's Paradise and DanDaDan are promising and critically acclaimed.
Due to the massive success of The man with the chainsawcritics and fans alike have set their sights on its author, Tatsuki Fujimoto. With the release of the anime adaptation of his one-shot, Look backand the continued success of Chainsaw Man part twoFujimoto has reached the status of the new manga legend. But what many don't know is that Fujimoto had even more assistants during his time as a mangaka who were also incredibly successful with their own works.
It is common practice for a renowned mangaka to have an assistant at all times. However, in Fujimoto's case, all of his assistants were special cases, as they all created manga on their own and achieved comparable success to their mentor. Here are all of Fujimoto's assistants who became successful with their own creations that you may not know about.

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Tatsuya Endo, Spy X family
From Fire Punch to a Healthy Family
Tatsuya Endo is perhaps the most well-known on the list, as he is the author of the massively successful book. Spy X Family. He initially worked as an assistant for The Blue Exorcist, Attack on Titanand Fire Fist. He started his career creating one-shot manga which were all received positively by his publishers. After finishing his dodgeballs, sh and Blade of the Moon Princessbegan work on a new series for Shōnen Jump +. Together with his editor, Shihei Lin, they combined the strengths he honed through his various photos and created Spy X Family.
According to Lin, the reception at the Spy X Family presentation was so positive that the serialization was decided even before the official meeting. Spy X Family will become one of the most successful manga of 2019 and one of the most successful anime of 2022 with its stellar anime adaptation by Studio Wit. Endo had previously worked on much darker material. Some of his earlier stories featured serial killers and witch hunts. The original idea for the Spy X family was much darker. Spy X Family became the wholesome, cute series that is so beloved now.

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Yuji Kaku, Paradise of Hell
Closer to Fujimoto's style
Yuji Kaku started out as an editor at Weekly Shōnen Champion, and after working with Fujimoto as an assistant at Fire Punch, created Paradise of Hell. Kaku entered the manga industry in 2007, working as an editor. In 2008, he wrote a one-shot called Customs of memory which was published in Jump Square in 2009. It started its first series in 2013. phantasmit was serialized in Jump Square by the following year. From 2016 to 2018, he worked as a Fujimoto assistant for Fire Punch.
In 2018, Hell's Paradise began, which was serialized on the Shōnen Jump + website until 2021. It became the site's most popular series by August 2018. It was quickly adapted into an anime that aired in 2023. Although it received a lukewarm reception. . It has been announced for a second season. After the conclusion of Hell's Paradise in 2021, Kaku created a new series, Ayashimon, which was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump until 2022.

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Yukinobu Tatsu, DanDaDan
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- Tatsuki Fujimoto's assistants included Tatsuya Endo, Yuji Kaku, and Yukinobu Tatsu.
- Tatsuya Endo created Spy X Family.
- Yuji Kaku created Hell's Paradise.
- Yukinobu Tatsu created DanDaDan.
It's a very interesting case of how Fujimoto's assistants were blessed with incredible creativity and the success of their manga, all of which also received anime adaptations. Perhaps the most successful at the moment is Tatsuya Endo's Spy X Family, as it has become a worldwide phenomenon. Anya, Loyd and Yor's story resonated with many fans, and the family's cute and wholesome adventures brought smiles to millions. But while Hell's Paradise hasn't received nearly the same praise, having season two on the way is a good sign of its continued popularity. The success of DanDaDan may be too early to tell as its season has only just begun, but it has garnered universal praise from critics and audiences alike.

Based on the popular manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, which debuted in 2021 on Shonen Jump+, Dandadan combines action, comedy, romance, and supernatural thrills to create a unique and satisfying adventure. Momo Ayase and Ken Takakura believe in the extraordinary, although the former believes in ghosts and the latter believes in aliens. Determined to confirm the existence of their side, they set out to find proof.