| Akimi Yoshida 吉田秋生 | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1956 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist, Writer |
Notable works |
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Akimi Yoshida (吉田 秋生, Yoshida Akimi, born August 12, 1956) is a Japanese manga artist and a graduate of Musashino Art University.[1] She made her professional debut in 1977 in Shogakukan's Bessatsu Shōjo Comic magazine with her short story Chotto Fushigi na Geshukunin (lit. "A Slightly Strange Neighbor").[2]
Yoshida is best known for the crime thriller series Banana Fish, which received an anime adaptation produced by MAPPA in 2018.[3]
She is a three time recipient of the Shogakukan Manga Award – for Kisshō Tennyo in 1983 and for Yasha in 2001, both in the shōjo manga category, and for Umimachi Diary in 2015 in the general manga category.[4][5]
In 2007, she received an Excellence Award for manga at the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival for Umimachi Diary, which was later adapted into a feature film titled Our Little Sister.[6] In 2013, she was awarded the 6th Manga Taishō Award, again for Umimachi Diary.[7]
Works
- Chotto Fushigi na Geshukunin (ちょっと不思議な下宿人), 1977[8]
- California Story (カリフォルニア物語), 1978–1981[9]
- Kawa yori mo Nagaku Yuruyaka ni (河よりも長くゆるやかに), 1983–1985[10]
- Kisshō Tennyo (吉祥天女), 1983–1984[11]
- Sakura no Sono (櫻の園), 1985–1986[12]
- Banana Fish (バナナフィッシュ), 1985–1994[13]
- Lovers' Kiss (ラヴァーズ・キス), 1995–1996[14]
- Yasha (YASHA―夜叉―), 1996–2002[15]
- Eve no Nemuri (イヴの眠り), 2003–2005[16]
- Umimachi Diary (海街diary), 2006–2018[17]
- Utagawa Hyakkei (詩歌川百景), 2019–present[18]
Art books
- California Tuning, 1982[19]
- The Making of Bobby's Girl, 1985[20]
- Angel Eyes: Illustration Book Banana Fish, 1994 (1st ed.);[21] 2018 (reprint)[22]
- Double Helix: Illustration Book Yasha, 2003[23]
References
- ^ 吉田秋生. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "The Official Website for Banana Fish". Viz Media. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (February 22, 2018). "Banana Fish Anime Reveals Cast, More Staff, 1st Promo Video, Modern-Day Setting". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者. Shogakukan Comics (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2007.
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 21, 2016). "Haikyu!!, My Love Story!!, Sunny Win Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (June 17, 2015). "Hirokazu Koreeda on his new drama about women with 'shadows'". The Japan Times. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Loo, Egan (March 21, 2013). "Akimi Yoshida's Umimachi Diary Wins 6th Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ 吉田秋生. Kotobank (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ カリフォルニア物語. Kotobank (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ 河よりも長くゆるやかに. Kotobank (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ 吉祥天女. Kotobank (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ 櫻の園. Kotobank (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ BANANA FISH. Kotobank (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ ラヴァーズ・キス. Kotobank (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ YASHA―夜叉―. Kotobank (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ イヴの眠り. Kotobank (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 28, 2018). "Akimi Yoshida's Umimachi Diary Manga Ends on June 28". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 27, 2019). "Akimi Yoshida Launches Utagawa Hyakkei Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ 吉田秋生～カリフォルニア・チューニング. Media Art Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Making of Bobby's Girl". NDL Online (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ ANGEL EYES. Shogakukan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ ANGEL EYES 復刻版. Shogakukan Comic (in Japanese). Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ DOUBLE HELIX. Media Art Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
External links
- Official 40th anniversary blog at Monthly Flowers (in Japanese)
- Akimi Yoshida at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Profile at The Ultimate Manga Guide
- Profile at Mangayomi