Yu Asagiri
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, better know by the penname Yū Asagiri ( or Asagiri Yū), is a female Japanese manga artist from Tokyo, Japan. She made her professional manga
debut in 1976. Asagiri received the 1987 Kodansha Manga Award
for shōjo
for Nana Iro Majikku ("Seven Colors Magic"). Her other works include Golden Cain
, Midnight Panther
. She provided the art for Kirara Boshi no Daiyogen, with the story by Kyoko Mizuki
.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
debut in 1976. Asagiri received the 1987 Kodansha Manga Award
Kodansha Manga Award
is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in four categories: children's, shōnen, shōjo, and general. The awards began in 1977, initially with categories for shōnen and shōjo. The first award for the...
for 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...
for Nana Iro Majikku ("Seven Colors Magic"). Her other works include Golden Cain
Golden Cain
is a yaoi manga by You Asagiri and serialized in Magazine Be-Boy by Biblos.-Plot:The story is about Shun, a young man who works very hard to live up to the memory of his older brother, who in his eyes was always better than him at everything he ever did...
, Midnight Panther
Midnight Panther
is the name of a hentai manga and anime OVA created by Yu Asagiri.-Plot:Taking place in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world, this is the story about three beautiful, young females named Sonya, Kei, and Lukish. They are in an extremely popular girl band called The Pussy Cats, which is managed by an old...
. She provided the art for Kirara Boshi no Daiyogen, with the story by Kyoko Mizuki
Kyoko Mizuki
is one of the pen names of . She is a Japanese writer who is best known for being the author of the manga and anime series Candy Candy.Kyoko Mizuki won the Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shōjo Manga for Candy Candy in 1977 with Yumiko Igarashi....
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