Gantz Creator Revealed To Be The Author Of Thunder 3 Manga: ‘Yuki Ikeda Is My Pen Name’

Hiroya Oku, the creator of Gantz, has revealed that he is the author behind the Thunder 3 manga, which he has been writing under the pen name Yuki Ikeda. Oku confirmed the connection on X, explaining that he deliberately used a different name. “Yes.
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