Saori Oguri
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is a Japanese manga artist
born in Gifu Prefecture
, Japan. She is a graduate of Tama Art University
, where she studied graphic design
. Her first work was Sora ni makka na mono relu in the Shōjo
comic magazine, Chorus
(published in 1995 by Shueisha
).
Oguri is known for the comic essay series Darling wa Gaikokujin (literally "My Darling is a Foreigner"), known in English as Is He Turning Japanese?, which portrays her life with her husband, Tony László
, with whom she also co-authored Darling no atamannaka (Inside darling's mind), a comic essay about English and linguistics
. The comics were turned into the comedy film My Darling is a Foreigner
, released in April 2010.
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 Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
, Japan. She is a graduate of Tama Art University
Tama Art University
is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1935 as a spinoff from what is today Musashino Art University...
, where she studied graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
. Her first work was Sora ni makka na mono relu in the Shōjo
Shojo
The term refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 , literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama to science fiction — often with a strong...
comic magazine, Chorus
Chorus (magazine)
is a Japanese josei manga magazine published by Shueisha.- Current :# Kyaria Kogitsune Kin no Machi # Samurai Kaasan # Higepiyo # Chikutaku Bonbon # Yottsu no Kisetsu...
(published in 1995 by Shueisha
Shueisha
is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
).
Oguri is known for the comic essay series Darling wa Gaikokujin (literally "My Darling is a Foreigner"), known in English as Is He Turning Japanese?, which portrays her life with her husband, Tony László
Tony László
Tony László is an American born to parents of Hungarian and Italian descent. He was raised in the United States and came to Japan in 1985...
, with whom she also co-authored Darling no atamannaka (Inside darling's mind), a comic essay about English and linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
. The comics were turned into the comedy film My Darling is a Foreigner
My Darling Is a Foreigner
is a 2010 Japanese comedy film. It based on the manga series entitled Is He Turning Japanese? by Saori Oguri.-Plot:The movie was about the trials and tribulations of an interracial couple living in Japan, Saori Oguri and Tony László.-Cast:...
, released in April 2010.
List of works
- Onegai kami-sama (1998, ShueishaShueishais a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
) - Kono ai no hate ni (2000, Shueisha)
- Vol. 1 (2001, Shueisha)
- Vol. 2 (2001, Shueisha)
- Darling wa Gaikokujin series
- Darling wa Gaikokujin (2002, Media FactoryMedia Factoryis a Japanese publisher. It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd...
) - Darling wa Gaikokujin 2 (2004, Media Factory)
- Darling no Atamannaka (co-authored with Tony László, 2005, Media Factory)
- Darling wa Gaikokujin (2002, Media Factory
- Eigo ga dekinai watashi o semenaide! ― I want to speak English! (2004, Yamato Shobō) (Paperback published in 2006)
- Konna watashi mo shugyō shitai! seishin michi nyūmon (2004, Kentōsha)
- Kanayako (2004, Media Factory)
- Tony ryū shiawase o saibai suru hōhō (illustrations only) (2005, SoftbankSoftBankis a Japanese telecommunications and internet corporation, with operations in broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-Commerce, Internet, broadmedia, technology services, finance, media and marketing, and other businesses....
Creative Corporation) - Saori & Tony Bōken kikō Hawaii de dai no ji (2005, SonySony, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
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