Akane Ogura
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is a Japanese manga artist
from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
, Japan. She is currently residing in Tokyo
.
Her current work is Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen
, serializing in Hakusensha
's bi-monthly shōjo manga magazine
LaLa DX
.
In October of the same year, was also published in LaLa DX's November issue. The following month, appeared in LaLa DX's January issue of 2002. It was later compiled into the first volume of Ogura's second series Mademoiselle Butterfly.
On April 10, 2002, was published in LaLa DX's May issue. Soon after, she began her first short work consisting of two chapters, . The chapters were published in LaLa DX's January and March issue of 2003 respectively. They were never collected into tankōbon
.
Exactly a year after she published Mayonaka mo Jugyōchū, a one-shot titled appeared in LaLa DX's March issue of 2004. In LaLa DX's November issue, Ogura started serializing her first series, .
In between the serializations of Mademoiselle Butterfly, she managed to do another one-shot, which was published in the September issue of LaLa
. After having nine chapters, Mademoiselle Butterfly ended in the September 2006 issue of LaLa DX. It was compilled into two volumes. The series was also given the Outstanding Debut award in the 30th Hakusensha Athena Newcomers' Award. She continued working by having in the November issue of LaLa.
In 2007, she published another short work which consisted of three chapters titled in LaLa DX. It was serialized between January and May of the same year. Like Mayonaka mo Jugyōchū, it was not collected into tankōbon. Later in September, she began a new series in LaLa DX titled which is still ongoing as of September 2009. It has been collected into two volumes so far.
A one-shot, was published in the November issue of LaLa DX of the same year. In 2008, aside from working on her series Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen, she published a one-shot titled in LaLa Special.
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan. She is currently residing in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
Her current work is Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen
Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen
is a Japanese shōjo manga written and illustrated by Akane Ogura.The series premiered in the September 2007 issue of Hakusensha's bi-monthly shōjo manga magazine, LaLa DX. Chapters are collected and published in collected volumes by Hakusensha under the Hana to Yume Comics label. The series...
, serializing in Hakusensha
Hakusensha
is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.The company mainly publishes manga magazines of various genres and is involved in certain series' productions in their games, original video animation, musical and their animated TV series....
's bi-monthly shōjo manga magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
LaLa DX
LaLa DX
LaLa DX is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha. It was first published on July 9, 1983 as a supplement magazine to LaLa in which it later became the sister magazine to LaLa, another of Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazines...
.
Career
Akane Ogura began her career as a manga artist with her first work titled Purity 999.9 which was published in LaLa DX's July issue of 2001. She gained the Fresh Debut award in the 26th LaLa Manga Grand Prix with Purity 999.9.In October of the same year, was also published in LaLa DX's November issue. The following month, appeared in LaLa DX's January issue of 2002. It was later compiled into the first volume of Ogura's second series Mademoiselle Butterfly.
On April 10, 2002, was published in LaLa DX's May issue. Soon after, she began her first short work consisting of two chapters, . The chapters were published in LaLa DX's January and March issue of 2003 respectively. They were never collected into tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
.
Exactly a year after she published Mayonaka mo Jugyōchū, a one-shot titled appeared in LaLa DX's March issue of 2004. In LaLa DX's November issue, Ogura started serializing her first series, .
In between the serializations of Mademoiselle Butterfly, she managed to do another one-shot, which was published in the September issue of LaLa
Lala
Lala VC was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth soldiers.-Details:...
. After having nine chapters, Mademoiselle Butterfly ended in the September 2006 issue of LaLa DX. It was compilled into two volumes. The series was also given the Outstanding Debut award in the 30th Hakusensha Athena Newcomers' Award. She continued working by having in the November issue of LaLa.
In 2007, she published another short work which consisted of three chapters titled in LaLa DX. It was serialized between January and May of the same year. Like Mayonaka mo Jugyōchū, it was not collected into tankōbon. Later in September, she began a new series in LaLa DX titled which is still ongoing as of September 2009. It has been collected into two volumes so far.
A one-shot, was published in the November issue of LaLa DX of the same year. In 2008, aside from working on her series Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen, she published a one-shot titled in LaLa Special.
One-shots
- Beni'iro Kyōsō Kyoku
- Kimi no Omoide
- Watashi no Suteki na Hito
- Ō-sama Yūgi
- Natsu no Requiem
- Ojō-sama to Amai Yū'utsu
- Dr. Rabbit
- Genius House