Ai Yazawa (
Yazawa debuted in 1985 with a short story in Ribon Original.[4] She is also well known for Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (1992), Gokinjo Mongatari (1995), and Paradise Kiss (1999).[5] Her works have been adapted into anime series and live-action films.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Ai Yazawa was born on March 7, 1967 in Amagasaki located in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. She studied design at Osaka Mode Gakuen, before dropping out.[4]
Career[]
In 1985, Yazawa debuted with the one-shot "Ano Natsu" (
Published works[]
- Main article: Ai Yazawa bibliography
Series
- 15-nenme (1986)
- Love Letter (1987)
- Kaze ni Nare! (1988)
- Escape (1988)
- Ballad Made Soba ni Ite (1989; 2 volumes)
- Marine Blue no Kaze ni Dakarete (1989–1992; 4 volumes)
- Usubeni no Arashi (1992)
- Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (1992–1995; 8 volumes)
- Gokinjo Monogatari (1995–1998; 7 volumes)
- Kagen no Tsuki (1998–1999; 3 volumes)
- Paradise Kiss (1999–2003; 5 volumes)
- Nana (2000–2009 [On hiatus]; 21 volumes)
References[]
- ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-10/oricon-no.1-manga-mag-for-japanese-girls-is-cite-shonen-jump/cite
- ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-06-26/nana-ai-yazawa-puts-manga-on-hold-due-to-illness
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-25/nana-yazawa-draws-new-junko-room-chapter
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 漫画家人名事典, published February 2003, ISBN 9784816917608, page 388
- ↑ "Ai Yazawa: When Punk and Chic Collide" by Steve Diabo, Paradis Kiss volume 1, Tokyopop edition, ISBN 1931514607
External links[]
- Ai Yazawa on Wikipedia
- Ai Yazawa on Japanese Wikipedia
- Ai Yazawa at the Anime News Network