Makoto Ojiro (オジロ マコト, Makoto Ojiro) is a Japanese manga artist from Saitama Prefecture. She is known for her work Insomniacs After School.
| Makoto Ojiro オジロ マコト | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saitama, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Insomniacs After School |
Early life
editOjiro started working as an assistant for another manga artist Masashi Asaki when she was 19. She made her debut in Weekly Young Magazine four years later in 2006.[1][2]
Works
edit- Katekin (カテキン) (2006–2008)[3]
- Nude 〜 AV Joyū Mihiro Tanjō Monogatari 〜 (nude〜AV女優みひろ誕生物語〜) (2009–2010)[3]
- Koibito 8-gō (恋人8号) (2010)[4]
- ZOO FACTORY (2011) (one-shot)[5]
- Fujisan-san wa Shishunki (富士山さんは思春期) (2012–2016)[6]
- Neko no Otera no Chion-san (2016–2018)[7]
- Insomniacs After School (2019–2023)[8]
- Hoshino-kun, Shitagatte! (星野くん、したがって！) (2024)[9][10]
Charity works
editFrom 3 May to 2 June 2024, a special event was held in Nanao by Makoto aiming to support the city after it was hit by the 2024 Noto earthquake. With the help of the manga publisher Shogakukan, the proceeds from the sales of her manga, Insomniacs After School—which is set in Nanao—will be donated to the city's relief fund for one year, from 16 April 2024 to 15 April 2025.[11]
Accolades
editMakoto won the 2016 Bros Comic Awards for her work on Neko no Otera no Chion-san.[12]
References
edit- ^ いきいきＬＩＦＥ 物語に三郷の風景 (PDF) (in Japanese). Misato Public Relation. October 10, 2016. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ オジロマコトのプロフィール・作品情報. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ a b コウノコウジ「肉の唄」、別冊ヤンマガで移籍連載スタート. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 10, 2009. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ 【6月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ 「カテキン」のオジロマコトが鮮烈ヤンジャン初登場. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 6, 2011. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ 「蒼天航路」の王欣太ら9人が始動、アクション新連載攻勢. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Amano, Rafael Antonio (October 9, 2019). "Elex Media Licenses Juru Masak Para Maiko, Chion and the Cat Temple Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (July 17, 2023). "Insomniacs After School Manga Ends in 2 Chapters". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (February 6, 2024). "Makoto Ojiro Launches New 'Hoshino-kun, Shitagatte!' Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (May 26, 2024). "Makoto Ojiro's 'Hoshino-kun, Shitagatte!' Manga Ends on June 3". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "'Kimi wa hōkago insomunia' hisai-chi o ōen tenji ya ojiromakoto no raibupeinto" 「君は放課後インソムニア」被災地を応援 展示やオジロマコトのライブペイント ['Insomniacs After School' supporting the disaster area: Exhibition and live painting by Makoto Ojiro]. Natalie. April 17, 2024. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ 「猫のお寺の知恩さん」ブロスのマンガ大賞を受賞、描き下ろしやインタビューも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 26, 2016. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
External links
edit- Makoto Ojiro at Anime News Network's encyclopedia