Sakura Tsukuba
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is a Japanese manga artist
born in Saitama Prefecture
, Japan.
in the same year. After Hikari no Dokeki Haru no Hi ni, she published a one-shot titled, in the October issue of LaLa in the same year.
Her next work, was published in the March 10th issue of Lunatic LaLa, one of LaLa's special issue in 1995.
Mermaid Moon was Tsukuba's next one-shot was published in the January 10th issue of LaLa DX in 1996. Four months later, was published in the May 10th issue of the same magazine that published Mermaid Moon. It was later compiled into the second volume of her first series, Mekakushi no Kuni. Another one-shot, was published in the November 10th issue of LaLa DX. This was compiled into the first volume of Mekakushi no Kuni.
In 1997, Tsukuba published 3 one-shots with the first titled as which was published in the July 10th issue of LaLa DX. Right after Bunny Game, another one-shot titled was published and compiled into the first volume of Mekakushi no Kuni. It was followed by in the November 10th issue of LaLa DX. and was published in the September issue of LaLa DX and the November issue of Melody
in 1998 respectively. Ame no Naka was also compiled into the third volume of Mekakushi no Kuni.
Her first series, started serializing in the January issue of LaLa DX in 1999. The serialization continued in the same magazine for seven chapters, including one special chapter which was published in March issue of LaLa. Later the series was moved and continued in the August issue of LaLa in 2000 beginning from its eighth chapter. During the course of the serialization of Mekakushi no Kuni, three separate one-shots were serialized. They were which was published in the March issue of Melody in 2000 and which was published in the July issue of LaLa in 2002 and was published in the May issue of a LaLa-Melody special collaborative issue, The LaLa×Melody. It was compiled into the second volume of Tsukuba's second series, Yoroshiku Master.
For 2004, she came up with another new series titled in the January issue of LaLa DX just as Mekakushi no Kuni ends in January issue of LaLa in 2004 with 40 chapters without including several special chapters. The series has 9 collected volumes in tankōbon
format with 5 volumes in bunkōban format. After the end of Mekakushi no Kuni, Tsukuba published another one-shot titled, in the May issue of LaLa before continuing Yoroshiku Master. Amai Kami Ato was also compiled into the first volume of Yoroshiku Master.
In the October issue of LaLa, she started another new series titled, . It ended in the January issue of LaLa in 2008, with 35 chapters without including a special chapter which was serialized in the November issue of LaLa DX in 2007. The chapter was compiled into the third volume of Yoroshiku Master. The series was compiled into 7 volumes in tankōbon format.
Yoroshiku Master is still ongoing as of October 2009, with 13 chapters compiled into 3 volumes. However, no new chapters were serialized since the January issue of LaLa DX.
Another two one-shots, was published in the June issue of LaLa, while was published in the September issue of LaLa DX.
For 2009, another one-shot, was published in the January issue of LaLa as well as making her official Melody
debut by publishing a one-shot titled in the October issue.
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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...
born in Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, Japan.
Personal
Sakura Tsukuba was born on February 16 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She likes cooking, in which her favorite recipe is green curry. She also likes to do ethnic cooking. She likes both sweet and spicy food.Career
Sakura Tsukuba made her professional debut as a manga artist by winning the 'Outstanding Work' award in the 5th LaLa Mangaka Grand Prix held in 1994 for her work, . Her winning work was later published in the July 10th issue of LaLa DXLaLa 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...
in the same year. After Hikari no Dokeki Haru no Hi ni, she published a one-shot titled, in the October issue of LaLa in the same year.
Her next work, was published in the March 10th issue of Lunatic LaLa, one of LaLa's special issue in 1995.
Mermaid Moon was Tsukuba's next one-shot was published in the January 10th issue of LaLa DX in 1996. Four months later, was published in the May 10th issue of the same magazine that published Mermaid Moon. It was later compiled into the second volume of her first series, Mekakushi no Kuni. Another one-shot, was published in the November 10th issue of LaLa DX. This was compiled into the first volume of Mekakushi no Kuni.
In 1997, Tsukuba published 3 one-shots with the first titled as which was published in the July 10th issue of LaLa DX. Right after Bunny Game, another one-shot titled was published and compiled into the first volume of Mekakushi no Kuni. It was followed by in the November 10th issue of LaLa DX. and was published in the September issue of LaLa DX and the November issue of Melody
Melody (magazine)
, stylized as MELODY is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published on odd numbered months of the 28th by Hakusensha.-Current serializing titles:*Hana Yori mo Hana no Gotoku - Minako Narita*Himitsu – Top Secret - Reiko Shimizu*Kurotsubaki - Masumi Kawasō...
in 1998 respectively. Ame no Naka was also compiled into the third volume of Mekakushi no Kuni.
Her first series, started serializing in the January issue of LaLa DX in 1999. The serialization continued in the same magazine for seven chapters, including one special chapter which was published in March issue of LaLa. Later the series was moved and continued in the August issue of LaLa in 2000 beginning from its eighth chapter. During the course of the serialization of Mekakushi no Kuni, three separate one-shots were serialized. They were which was published in the March issue of Melody in 2000 and which was published in the July issue of LaLa in 2002 and was published in the May issue of a LaLa-Melody special collaborative issue, The LaLa×Melody. It was compiled into the second volume of Tsukuba's second series, Yoroshiku Master.
For 2004, she came up with another new series titled in the January issue of LaLa DX just as Mekakushi no Kuni ends in January issue of LaLa in 2004 with 40 chapters without including several special chapters. The series has 9 collected volumes in 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...
format with 5 volumes in bunkōban format. After the end of Mekakushi no Kuni, Tsukuba published another one-shot titled, in the May issue of LaLa before continuing Yoroshiku Master. Amai Kami Ato was also compiled into the first volume of Yoroshiku Master.
In the October issue of LaLa, she started another new series titled, . It ended in the January issue of LaLa in 2008, with 35 chapters without including a special chapter which was serialized in the November issue of LaLa DX in 2007. The chapter was compiled into the third volume of Yoroshiku Master. The series was compiled into 7 volumes in tankōbon format.
Yoroshiku Master is still ongoing as of October 2009, with 13 chapters compiled into 3 volumes. However, no new chapters were serialized since the January issue of LaLa DX.
Another two one-shots, was published in the June issue of LaLa, while was published in the September issue of LaLa DX.
For 2009, another one-shot, was published in the January issue of LaLa as well as making her official Melody
Melody (magazine)
, stylized as MELODY is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published on odd numbered months of the 28th by Hakusensha.-Current serializing titles:*Hana Yori mo Hana no Gotoku - Minako Narita*Himitsu – Top Secret - Reiko Shimizu*Kurotsubaki - Masumi Kawasō...
debut by publishing a one-shot titled in the October issue.
One-shots
- Mori no Koe
- Tengoku Ichiban Chikai no Tō
- Mermaid Moon
- Hyakka Jimusho no Akuma
- Matsuri no Ato
- Bunny Game
- Machigaeru Otoko
- Shunkan no Raiōsha
- Ame no Naka
- Sennyū Rika-chan House
- Sennyū! Inyō'ryō
- Birthday Presents
- Eden no Tobira
- Amai Kami Ato
- Tonari no Inuyama-kun
- Shiro no Keiyaku
- Hitomi Kara Destiny
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Series
- Mekakushi no KuniLand of the Blindfoldedis a fantasy shōjo manga by Tsukuba Sakura. It was originally published in Japan by Hakusensha in LaLa magazine between 1998 to 2004 and collected in nine tankōbon volumes. It is licensed in English by CMX Manga in North America and Chuang Yi in Singapore...
- Yoroshiku Master
- Pengin KakumeiPenguin Revolution (manga)is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Sakura Tsukuba. It was serialized by Hakusensha in the shōjo manga magazine, LaLa with its collected volumes published under the Hana to Yume Comics imprint with seven complete volumes. It has been licensed in North America by CMX, an imprint of DC Comics for manga...
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