Ukami
Description
Ukami is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator known for creating comedies centered on supernatural beings adapting to human life. Born in the Nishi-ku ward of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Ukami pursued higher education in information science at Kindai University after graduating from Shizuoka Prefectural Hamamatsu Minami High School.
Ukami's career as a manga creator began with the serialization of Seishun Ouka Bu in 2013. This work was published by ASCII Media Works and completed in a single collected volume. Later that same year, Ukami launched the series that would become the most recognized work to date, Gabriel DropOut.
Originally serialized in Dengeki Daioh G magazine starting in December 2013, Gabriel DropOut follows the titular angel Gabriel White Tenma, who becomes a lazy and hedonistic slacker after becoming addicted to online games during her human studies on Earth. The series features a cast of angels and demons navigating high school life, with Ukami handling both writing and illustration duties. The manga has been licensed for English release by Yen Press and remains ongoing, with more than a dozen volumes published internationally.
The success of Gabriel DropOut led to an anime television adaptation produced by studio Doga Kobo. The series aired for twelve episodes between January and March 2017, with two additional original video animation episodes released later. During the production of the anime, Ukami demonstrated a significant commitment to the adaptation by completing storyboards equivalent to the length of four complete manga volumes in a single session. Ukami also made a minor voice cameo appearance in the anime, portraying a salaryman in episodes five and twelve.
Beyond Gabriel DropOut, Ukami expanded the series universe by writing a spin-off manga titled Tapris SugarStep, which was illustrated by Bafako and serialized in the same magazine from August 2018 to October 2020, collected into three volumes. In 2021, Ukami began a new serialization, Dual na Kanojo no Taoshikata, published through Weekly Shonen Magazine Pocket.
Ukami has also contributed to the anime industry as an illustrator, creating end card illustrations for several television series including Isekai Shokudo, Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita, Senko-san, and Koisuru Asteroid. In the light novel field, Ukami provided illustrations for the GAGAGA Bunko series Kuzu to Tenshi no Nise Shuume Seikatsu, written by Mukai.
Recurring elements across Ukami's work include the juxtaposition of divine or supernatural beings with mundane human experiences, character-driven comedy arising from personality flaws, and a visual style that emphasizes expressive character reactions. The themes of Gabriel DropOut in particular center on the gap between expected behavior and actual conduct, as angelic characters frequently display laziness, selfishness, or aggression while demon characters may show unexpected kindness and diligence.
Within the manga industry, Ukami is recognized as a creator who successfully transitioned from niche magazine serialization to mainstream anime adaptation, with Gabriel DropOut remaining in print for over a decade and continuing to receive new volumes as of 2026.
Ukami's career as a manga creator began with the serialization of Seishun Ouka Bu in 2013. This work was published by ASCII Media Works and completed in a single collected volume. Later that same year, Ukami launched the series that would become the most recognized work to date, Gabriel DropOut.
Originally serialized in Dengeki Daioh G magazine starting in December 2013, Gabriel DropOut follows the titular angel Gabriel White Tenma, who becomes a lazy and hedonistic slacker after becoming addicted to online games during her human studies on Earth. The series features a cast of angels and demons navigating high school life, with Ukami handling both writing and illustration duties. The manga has been licensed for English release by Yen Press and remains ongoing, with more than a dozen volumes published internationally.
The success of Gabriel DropOut led to an anime television adaptation produced by studio Doga Kobo. The series aired for twelve episodes between January and March 2017, with two additional original video animation episodes released later. During the production of the anime, Ukami demonstrated a significant commitment to the adaptation by completing storyboards equivalent to the length of four complete manga volumes in a single session. Ukami also made a minor voice cameo appearance in the anime, portraying a salaryman in episodes five and twelve.
Beyond Gabriel DropOut, Ukami expanded the series universe by writing a spin-off manga titled Tapris SugarStep, which was illustrated by Bafako and serialized in the same magazine from August 2018 to October 2020, collected into three volumes. In 2021, Ukami began a new serialization, Dual na Kanojo no Taoshikata, published through Weekly Shonen Magazine Pocket.
Ukami has also contributed to the anime industry as an illustrator, creating end card illustrations for several television series including Isekai Shokudo, Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita, Senko-san, and Koisuru Asteroid. In the light novel field, Ukami provided illustrations for the GAGAGA Bunko series Kuzu to Tenshi no Nise Shuume Seikatsu, written by Mukai.
Recurring elements across Ukami's work include the juxtaposition of divine or supernatural beings with mundane human experiences, character-driven comedy arising from personality flaws, and a visual style that emphasizes expressive character reactions. The themes of Gabriel DropOut in particular center on the gap between expected behavior and actual conduct, as angelic characters frequently display laziness, selfishness, or aggression while demon characters may show unexpected kindness and diligence.
Within the manga industry, Ukami is recognized as a creator who successfully transitioned from niche magazine serialization to mainstream anime adaptation, with Gabriel DropOut remaining in print for over a decade and continuing to receive new volumes as of 2026.
Works
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