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Akimi Yoshida

Akimi Yoshida (吉田 秋生, Yoshida Akimi, born August 12, 1956) is a Japanese manga artist.

Akimi Yoshida
吉田 秋生
Born (1956-08-12) August 12, 1956 (age 68)
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
AwardsSee below

Career

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She is a graduate of Musashino Art University.[1] She made her professional debut in 1977 with the short story Chotto Fushigi na Geshukunin (ちょっと不思議な下宿人, "A Slightly Strange Neighbor"), published in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic magazine.[2][3] Her following series were critical successes. Her series Sakura no Sono was adapted as a live-action film in 1992.[4]

Yoshida is best known for the crime thriller series Banana Fish, which she published between 1985 and 1994. The series was reprinted many times and received an anime adaptation produced by MAPPA in 2018.[5]

Style

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While publishing mainly in shōjo manga magazines, her drawing style has often been compared to the aesthetics of shōnen manga. Yoshida herself reacted to this in an interview with a magazine in 1982: "Being a secret shojo manga artist suits me just fine. Hidden in some little corner of the world, staying out of people's way, I can actually do some pretty outrageous things. Which is really great. [...] So , yeah, you men can just shut up. Girls, let's just have our own fun right here."[6]

Reception

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She is a three time recipient of the Shogakukan Manga Award – for Kisshō Tennyo in 1983 and for Yasha in 2001, both in the shōjo manga category, and for Umimachi Diary in 2015 in the general manga category. In 2002, Yasha was among the jury-selected works at the Japan Media Arts Festival 2002.[7] In 2007, she received an Excellence Award for manga at the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival for Umimachi Diary, which was later adapted into a feature film titled Our Little Sister.[8] In 2013, she was awarded the 6th Manga Taishō, again for Umimachi Diary.

Despite her work being solely published in shōjo manga magazines, she also has a broad readership among fans of shōnen manga.[4]

Awards

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List of Akimi Yoshida's awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Notes Ref.
1983 29th Shogakukan Manga Award Shōjo Kisshō Tennyo and Kawa yori mo Nagaku Yuruyaka ni Won Results announced in early 1984 [9]
2001 47th Shogakukan Manga Award Shōjo Yasha Won Results announced in early 2002 [9]
2002 6th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards, Manga Division Jury Selections Yasha Longlisted Recommended by the jury [10]
2006 10th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize Eve no Nemuri Nominated Came in seventh place in the initial vote [11]
2007 11th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards, Manga Division Excellence Award Umimachi Diary Won [12][13]
2008 1st Manga Taishō — Umimachi Diary Nominated Came in third place with 42 points [14][15]
12th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize Umimachi Diary Nominated Came in second place in the initial vote [16][17]
2009 13th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize Umimachi Diary Nominated Tied for first place in the initial vote [18][19]
2011 15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize Umimachi Diary Nomination declined Tied for first place in the initial vote; Yoshida declined the nomination [20]
2013 6th Manga Taishō — Umimachi Diary Won [21]
2015 61st Shogakukan Manga Award General Umimachi Diary Won Results announced in January 2016 [22]
2019 23rd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize Umimachi Diary Nominated Came in second place in the initial vote [23][24]

Works

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Series

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Title Year Notes Refs
California Story (カリフォルニア物語, California Monogatari) 1978–1981 Serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic
Published by Shogakukan in 8 vol. 		[25]
Kawa yori mo Nagaku Yuruyaka ni (河よりも長くゆるやかに) 1983–1985 Serialized in Petit Flower
Published by Shogakukan in 2 vol. 		[26]
Kisshō Tennyo (吉祥天女) 1983–1984 Serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic
Published by Shogakukan in 4 vol. 		[27]
Sakura no Sono (櫻の園) 1985–1986 Serialized in LaLa
Published by Hakusensha in 1 vol. 		[28]
Banana Fish (バナナフィッシュ) 1985–1994 Serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic
Published by Shogakukan in 19 vol. 		[29]
Hanako Gekki (ハナコ月記) 1988–1994 Published in 1 vol. [30]
Lovers' Kiss (ラヴァーズ・キス) 1995–1996 Serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic
Published by Shogakukan in 2 vol. 		[31]
Yasha (YASHA―夜叉―) 1996–2002 Serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic and Flowers
Published by Shogakukan in 12 vol. 		[32]
Eve no Nemuri (イヴの眠り) 2003–2005 Serialized in Flowers
Published by Shogakukan in 5 vol. 		[33]
Umimachi Diary (海街diary) 2006–2018 Serialized in Flowers
Published by Shogakukan in 9 vol. 		[34]
Utagawa Hyakkei (詩歌川百景) 2019–present Serialized in Flowers
Published by Shogakukan in 3 vol. (as of March 2024) 		[35][36]

Short story collections

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  • Yumemiru Koro wo Sugite mo (夢みる頃をすぎても), 1983

Anime

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  • Bobby's Girl (ボビーに首ったけ), 1985, character designer[37]

Art books

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  • California Tuning, 1982[38]
  • The Making of Bobby's Girl, 1985[39]
  • Angel Eyes: Illustration Book Banana Fish, 1994 (1st ed.),[40] 2018 (reprint)[41]
  • Double Helix: Illustration Book Yasha, 2003[42]

References

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  1. ^ 吉田秋生. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  2. ^ 吉田秋生. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Official Website for Banana Fish". Viz Media. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Spies 2003, p. 25.
  5. ^ Ressler, Karen (February 22, 2018). "Banana Fish Anime Reveals Cast, More Staff, 1st Promo Video, Modern-Day Setting". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Spies 2003, pp. 25–26.
  7. ^ "Manga Division". JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL (in Japanese). Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Schilling, Mark (June 17, 2015). "Hirokazu Koreeda on his new drama about women with 'shadows'". The Japan Times. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  9. ^ a b 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者. Shogakukan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "6th (2002) Japan Media Arts Festival: Manga Division: Jury Selections". Japan Media Arts Festival Archive. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  11. ^ 第10回手塚治虫文化賞. Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Loo, Egan (December 4, 2007). "Coo, Gurren-Lagann, Kafka Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "11th (2007) Japan Media Arts Festival: Manga Division: Excellence Prize: Umimachi Diary". Japan Media Arts Plaza. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 14, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  14. ^ Loo, Egan (January 23, 2008). "12 Titles Nominated for 1st Ever Manga Taisho Awards (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  15. ^ Loo, Egan (March 31, 2008). "Shinichi Ishizuka Wins First Ever Manga Taisho for Gaku". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  16. ^ Loo, Egan (March 14, 2008). "12th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  17. ^ 第12回手塚治虫文化賞. Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  18. ^ Loo, Egan (March 5, 2009). "13th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  19. ^ 第13回手塚治虫文化賞 選考結果. Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  20. ^ 第15回手塚治虫文化賞 選考結果. Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  21. ^ Loo, Egan (March 21, 2013). "Akimi Yoshida's Umimachi Diary Wins 6th Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  22. ^ Loo, Egan (January 21, 2016). "Haikyu!!, My Love Story!!, Sunny Win Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  23. ^ Loo, Egan; Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 25, 2019). "23rd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  24. ^ 大賞に「その女、ジルバ」「水準高い」手塚治虫文化賞. The Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). April 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  25. ^ カリフォルニア物語. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  26. ^ 河よりも長くゆるやかに. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  27. ^ 吉祥天女. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  28. ^ 櫻の園. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  29. ^ "BANANA FISH". Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  30. ^ 漫画家本Special 吉田秋生本 [Manga Artist Book Special: Akimi Yoshida Book] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Tokyo: Shogakukan. December 30, 2017. p. 150. ISBN 978-4-09-167079-3.
  31. ^ ラヴァーズ・キス. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  32. ^ "YASHA―夜叉―". Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  33. ^ イヴの眠り. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  34. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 28, 2018). "Akimi Yoshida's Umimachi Diary Manga Ends on June 28". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  35. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 27, 2019). "Akimi Yoshida Launches Utagawa Hyakkei Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  36. ^ "『詩歌川百景』 吉田秋生 | 「月刊flowers」公式サイト｜小学館". Flowers. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  37. ^ Sevakis, Justin (May 17, 2007). "Bobby's In Deep - Buried Treasure". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  38. ^ 吉田秋生～カリフォルニア・チューニング. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  39. ^ "The Making of Bobby's Girl". NDL Online (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  40. ^ "ANGEL EYES". Shogakukan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  41. ^ "ANGEL EYES 復刻版". Shogakukan Comic (in Japanese). Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  42. ^ "DOUBLE HELIX". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

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