Maki Murakami | |
|---|---|
) Maki Murakami, Chibi Japan Expo 2010 | |
| Born | 24 May Otaru, Hokkaidō |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Known for | Gravitation |
Maki Murakami (村上真紀, Murakami Maki) is a Japanese manga artist most famous for the boys love manga Gravitation, which, in addition to the Gravitation novel, is published in the U.S. by Tokyopop.
Biography
History
She began working as an assistant to the older sister of one of her friends, drawing hentai manga, while she was still in high school, and produced many dojinshi about musicians.[1]
Maki Murakami has continued the Gravitation series with Gravitation EX, which has also been licensed by Tokyopop. Gravitation EX only consists of 1 volume in English and the second one is currently being published by Gentosha comics in Japanese.
Her work Gamerz Heaven was licensed by ADV Films in North America with the first two volumes, but the third and fourth are not yet translated.
She is also the creator of Kanpai! which was published by Tokyopop, but only has two volumes and it is unknown if it will eventually be continued by her.
She is one of many manga artists who draws her own dōjinshi including Gravitation Remix 1-12, Gravitation Megamix EST, Gravitation Megamix Panda, Gravitation Megamix Kumagoro, Gravitation Megamix Capybara, Kanpai! DJ: Unapai, Gamerz Heaven DJ: Director's Cut.[2]
Works
- Gravitation (1996–2002, Gentosha)[3][4]
- Kanpai! (2001, Gentosha) [5][6]
- Gamerz Heaven (2003–2005, serialized in Comic Blade, Mag Garden)[7][8]
- Gravitation Ex (2007–ongoing, Gentosha)[9]
References
- ^ Sex & Silliness: Maki Murakami’s Gravitation
- ^ "No title" (in Japanese). crocodile.jeez.jp. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ^ グラビテーション 1 (ソニー・マガジンズコミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). ASIN 4789780236.
- ^ グラビテーション 12 (ソニー・マガジンズコミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). ASIN 4344801172.
- ^ キミのうなじに乾杯 1 (バーズコミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). ASIN 4789783448.
- ^ キミのうなじに乾杯 2 (バーズコミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). ASIN 434480001X.
- ^ ゲーマーズヘブン! 1 (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ^ ゲーマーズヘブン! 4 (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy" グラビテーションＥＸ．(1) (in Japanese). Gentosha. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
External links
- Maki Murakami at Anime News Network's encyclopedia