Muneyuki Kaneshiro is best known as the writer of the global hit action soccer manga “Blue Lock.” A native of Osaka and graduate of the renowned manga department at Kyoto Seika University, Kaneshiro made his debut in 2011 with the Japan-inflected death game series “As the Gods Will,” which spawned two sequels and a film adaptation directed by the legendary Takeshi Miike. Kaneshiro’s current series, “Blue Lock,” is one of the top-selling manga of all time, with over 50 million copies in print worldwide. His other works include “Super Ball Girls” and “Jagaaan.”