Hinako Takanaga
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is a female Japanese yaoi
manga artist
from Nagoya. She has also provided illustrations for several yaoi light novels by other authors, including The Guilty
by Katsura Izumi. Most of her works have been translated into English and German (chiefly by Tokyopop
imprints). Her influences include Suzue Miuchi
, Yun Koga and Range Murata
.
.
She was a guest at Yaoi-Con
in 2007 and 2010, invited by Digital Manga Publishing
, the US publishers of her popular series Little Butterfly
and The Tyrant Falls in Love
.
, by , 2008
Yaoi
In careful Japanese enunciation, all three vowels are pronounced separately, for a three-mora word, . The English equivalent is . also known as Boys' Love, is a Japanese popular term for female-oriented fictional media that focus on homoerotic or homoromantic male relationships, usually created by...
manga artist
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. She has also provided illustrations for several yaoi light novels by other authors, including The Guilty
The Guilty (novel)
is a Japanese yaoi light novel series written by Katsura Izumi and illustrated by Hinako Takanaga. It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, which released all 4 books of the series through its yaoi imprint, Juné, between October 21, 2008 and July 8, 2009.-Novels:The first two...
by Katsura Izumi. Most of her works have been translated into English and German (chiefly by Tokyopop
Tokyopop
Tokyopop, styled TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa, and Western manga-style works. The existing German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well...
imprints). Her influences include Suzue Miuchi
Suzue Miuchi
is a Japanese manga artist and author of long running shōjo manga Glass Mask. She was born in Nishinomiya, Japan and grew up in Osaka. She won the Kodansha Manga Award for Youkihi-den and the Japan Cartoonists Association Award ....
, Yun Koga and Range Murata
Range Murata
is a Japanese artist and designer, known for his unique style combining Art Deco and Japanese anime elements. He is best known for his conceptual design work on anime series Last Exile and Blue Submarine No. 6....
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Biography
Hinako Takanaga was born on September 16 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Her first manga story, , was published by Hanamaru Comics in 1995. As The story continued it was later retitled Challengers. She currently lives in OsakaOsaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
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She was a guest at Yaoi-Con
Yaoi-Con
Yaoi-Con is an annual three-day anime convention for fans with an interest in yaoi-related anime, manga, and other aspects of Asian culture. It was founded in 2001 and typically takes place during the month of October in or near San Francisco. It is known mostly for its unique events that use...
in 2007 and 2010, invited by Digital Manga Publishing
Digital Manga Publishing
Digital Manga is a company that licenses and releases, in English, Japanese anime, manga, and related merchandise. The company has several subdivisions: Digital Manga Publishing, which publishes Japanese manga, novels and instructional and illustration books in North America with multiple imprints,...
, the US publishers of her popular series Little Butterfly
Little Butterfly
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hinako Takanaga. It is published in Japan by Kaiousha, and is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, in Taiwan by Taiwan Tohan, in Germany by Tokyopop Germany and in France by Taifu Comics.-Plot:...
and The Tyrant Falls in Love
The Tyrant Falls in Love
is an ongoing Japanese yaoi manga series written and illustrated by Hinako Takanaga. The Tyrant Falls in Love is a sequel to Takanaga's series Challengers. The series has appeared on manga best-seller lists both in Japan and in Germany, and the long-delayed US release has been labeled "one of the...
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Manga
, 1995, 4 volumes, 1999, 1 volume (This work has an English subtitle; as of September 2011 it is not licensed in English.), 2001, 3 volumes, 2001, 1 volume- Love Round!!, 2002, 1 volume, 2003, 1 volume, 2004, 1 volume; English title A Capable ManA Capable Manis a one-shot Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hinako Takanaga.-Publication:Kadokawa Shoten released the manga on January 29, 2004. The manga is licensed in North America as A Capable Man by Tokyopop's imprint, Blu, which released the manga on November 4, 2008...
, 2004, 3 volumes (ongoing), 2004, 8+ volumes (ongoing), 2005, 1 volume, 2005, 1 volume, 2006, 3 volumes, 2007, 1 volume, 2011 (ongoing)
Illustrations
- The Guilty Series, by , English title The Guilty Vol. 1: Verdict, 2002, English title The Guilty Vol. 2: Original Sin, 2002, English title The Guilty Vol. 3: Redemption, 2003, English title The Guilty Vol. 4: Forsaken, 2004
- Shirasagi Series, by , 2005, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2007, 2008
- Shinkan Series, by , 2005, 2007, 2007, 2010
, by , 2008