Yuki Kure
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is a Japanese manga artist
and illustrator
born in Chiba Prefecture
, Japan. She is the character designer for Koei's third Neoromance series, Kin'iro no Corda.
She also authors the manga adaptation of the game, which has been serialized in Hakusensha
's monthly shōjo manga magazine, LaLa
, since October 2003.
, which she feels is refreshing. Not only that, she states that she wanted to play other musical instruments including the cello
, bassoon
and tuba
.
She mentions that she finds it very difficult to draw Tsukimori from Kin'iro no Corda but very easy to draw Hihara and young girls. She also likes to watch soccer matches and collect merchandise.
Reiko Shimizu
, Natsumi Itsuki
, Kyōko Hikawa and other LaLa manga artists are her influences when she's drawing manga.
Source:
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In 1999, she won the Outstanding Newcomers' Award in the 24th Hakusensha Athena Newcomers' Awards for her work, . The work was later published in the March 2000 issue of LaLa.
Another work, , was published in September 2000 in LaLa DX
. Two months later another work, Ever After, was published in LaLa DX.
In May 2001, Another World was published in LaLa DX. Five months later, she made her official debut in LaLa by having her work, Tobbikiri! published in the October 2001 issue.
In 2002, her work, was published in LaLas April issue. Kure went on to publish 2 more one-shots in LaLa DX before starting La Corda d'Oro: and Fast Step?. Kokoro Hiyori Koi Moyō was published in July and the latter in September.
Kure then provided the character designs for the third Neoromance series by Koei, La Corda d'Oro. In October, a month after the game's release, she began the serialization of her first series, a manga adaptation of the game.
Kure has attended signing events twice, the first which was in 2004 in Tokyo along with other manga artists, Natsuki Takaya
, Minako Narita and Banri Hidaka. The event was simultaneously held in both Tokyo and Osaka
.
Her second signing event was held on March 14, 2009 at the Bunkyōdō Bookstore in Shibuya, Tokyo.
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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...
and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
born in Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, Japan. She is the character designer for Koei's third Neoromance series, Kin'iro no Corda.
She also authors the manga adaptation of the game, which has been serialized 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 monthly shōjo manga magazine, 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:...
, since October 2003.
Personal
Yuki Kure is born on December 4 in Chiba Prefecture. According to an interview with Hakusensha, she previously studied the pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, which she feels is refreshing. Not only that, she states that she wanted to play other musical instruments including the cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
, bassoon
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature...
and tuba
Tuba
The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the...
.
She mentions that she finds it very difficult to draw Tsukimori from Kin'iro no Corda but very easy to draw Hihara and young girls. She also likes to watch soccer matches and collect merchandise.
Reiko Shimizu
Reiko Shimizu
is a Japanese shōjo manga writer and illustrator. She made her professional debut in 1983 with Sansaro Monogatari in LaLa, and has written primarily for the publisher Hakusensha...
, Natsumi Itsuki
Natsumi Itsuki
is a Japanese shōjo manga artist best known for writing science fiction manga. She debuted in 1979 with Megumi-chan ni Sasageru Comedy in LaLa. She won the 1993 Seiun Award for best science fiction manga for Oz and the 1997 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga for Eight Clouds Rising...
, Kyōko Hikawa and other LaLa manga artists are her influences when she's drawing manga.
Source:
Career
Yuki Kure made her debut winning Best Rookie in the LaLa Mangaka Scout Course for her work, . It was later published in 2000's first 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 1999, she won the Outstanding Newcomers' Award in the 24th Hakusensha Athena Newcomers' Awards for her work, . The work was later published in the March 2000 issue of LaLa.
Another work, , was published in September 2000 in 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...
. Two months later another work, Ever After, was published in LaLa DX.
In May 2001, Another World was published in LaLa DX. Five months later, she made her official debut in LaLa by having her work, Tobbikiri! published in the October 2001 issue.
In 2002, her work, was published in LaLas April issue. Kure went on to publish 2 more one-shots in LaLa DX before starting La Corda d'Oro: and Fast Step?. Kokoro Hiyori Koi Moyō was published in July and the latter in September.
Kure then provided the character designs for the third Neoromance series by Koei, La Corda d'Oro. In October, a month after the game's release, she began the serialization of her first series, a manga adaptation of the game.
Kure has attended signing events twice, the first which was in 2004 in Tokyo along with other manga artists, Natsuki Takaya
Natsuki Takaya
is the penname of a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the series Fruits Basket, which at one time was the best selling manga in the world. She was born on July 7, 1973. Takaya is left-handed and once revealed that she wanted to be a manga artist since first grade, when her sister...
, Minako Narita and Banri Hidaka. The event was simultaneously held in both Tokyo and Osaka
Osaka
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...
.
Her second signing event was held on March 14, 2009 at the Bunkyōdō Bookstore in Shibuya, Tokyo.
One-shots
- Ashita Hajimaru Koi no Tame ni (For Love Will Begin Tomorrow)
- Ever After
- Another World
- Tobbikiri! (Marvelous!)
- Ashita wa Kitto Kin Iro no… (Tomorrow It'll Be Golden...)
- First Step?!
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Sent-in works
- Sono Manma de Ikō (Let's Go As We Are)
- Chijō Yori Eien ni (Forever From This World)
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Awards
- Best Rookie in the 93rd LaLa Mangaka Scout Course (LMS) for her work which made her debut, .
- Best Newcomer in the 24th Hakusensha Athena Newcomers' Awards for her work, Chijō Yori Eien ni.
- Outstanding Award in the 29th Hakusensha Athena Newcomers' Awards for her work, Kin'iro no Corda.