Ken Wakui

Japanese manga artist
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Ken Wakui

Summary

Ken Wakui is a human[1]. He was born on 1901[2]. He worked as a mangaka[3], penciller[4], comics creator[5], illustrator[6], and comics writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ken Wakui was born on 1901[2].
  • Ken Wakui held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Ken Wakui worked as a mangaka[3].
  • Ken Wakui's professions included penciller[4].
  • Ken Wakui worked as a comics creator[5].
  • Ken Wakui worked as an illustrator[6].
  • Ken Wakui's professions included comics writer[7].
  • Ken Wakui's field of work was comics[10].
  • Ken Wakui's field of work was manga[11].
  • Ken Wakui is recorded as male[12].
  • Ken Wakui's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ken Wakui's family name is recorded as Wakui[14].
  • Ken Wakui's given name is recorded as Ken[15].
  • Ken Wakui's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[16].
  • Ken Wakui's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '和久井健'}[17].
  • Ken Wakui's name in kana is recorded as わくい けん[18].
  • Ken Wakui's revised Hepburn romanization is recorded as Wakui Ken[19].

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Origins and Family

Ken Wakui was born on 1901[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka[3], penciller[4], comics creator[5], illustrator[6], and comics writer[7]. Fields of work include comics[10], a type of arts[20] and manga[11], a comic format[21], in Japan[22].

Why It Matters

Ken Wakui ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Works attributed to him include Tokyo Revengers[25], a manga series[26] and Astro Royale[27], a manga series[28].

FAQs

What did Ken Wakui do for work?

Ken Wakui worked as mangaka[3], penciller[4], comics creator[5], illustrator[6], and comics writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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