| Yuki Midorikawa | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| Yuki Midorikawa | ||
| Kanji |
緑川ゆき | |
| Romaji |
Midorikawa Yuki | |
| Characteristics | ||
| Gender |
Female | |
| Age |
38 | |
| Birthday |
May 23, 1976 | |
| Birth Place |
Kumamoto, Japan | |
| Zodiac |
Gemini | |
| Blood Type |
B | |
| Professional Status | ||
| Affiliation | ||
| Occupation |
Manga Artist | |
| Related | ||
| Other(s) |
N/A | |
Yuki Midorikawa (緑川ゆき, Midorikawa Yuki) was born on May 23, 1976 and is a Japanese manga artist famous for her Natsume's Book of Friends series.
Manga Works[]
- Coffee Hirari, 珈琲ひらり, Kōhī Hirari (November 1998), LaLa DX
- Akaku Saku Koe, あかく咲く声 (1998–2000), LaLa, LaLa DX, 3 volumes total
- Hana Oi Bito, 花追い人 (2001), LaLa, 3 episodes, no volume publication
- Atsui Hibi, アツイヒビ (2001), LaLa DX, also published as a tanpenshū of the same name
- Hotarubi no Mori e, 蛍火の杜へ, lit. Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light (July 2002), LaLa DX, also published as a tanpenshū of the same name
- Kurukuru Ochiba, くるくる落ち葉, lit. The Falling of Autumn Leaves (November 2002), LaLa DX, also published as a tanpenshū Hotarubi no Mori e
- Hibi, Fukaku, ひび、深く, lit. Deepening the Scar (January 2003), LaLa, also published as a tanpenshū Hotarubi no Mori e
- Hanauta Nagaruru, 花唄流るる, lit. Overhearing a Flower Song (April 2003), LaLa, also published as a tanpenshū Hotarubi no Mori e
- Taion no Kakera, 体温のかけら (2003), also published as a tanpenshū Hotarubi no Mori e Tokubetsuhen, 蛍火の杜へ 特別編
- Hi-iro no Isu, 緋色の椅子 (2002–2004), LaLa DX, 3 volumes total
- Hoshi mo Mienai, 星も見えない (2005), also published as a tanpenshū Hotarubi no Mori e Tokubetsuhen
- Natsume's Book of Friends, 夏目友人帳, Natsume Yūjinchō (2003, 2005 - ongoing), LaLa DX
- Natsu ni wa Tameiki o Tsuku, 夏にはため息をつく included in September 2000 issue of LaLa and Natsume Yuujinchou 7.
- Aizoban Hotarubi no Mori e, 愛蔵版 蛍火の杜へ (September 2011), published in the tanpenshū Hotarubi no Mori e Tokubetsuhen
Other Media[]
- Natsume Yuujinchou was adapted into an anime television series spanning several years. The work was also licensed for distribution in the USA as Natsume's Book of Friends.
- In 2011, Hotarubi no Mori e was adapted into anime film.
Awards and Receptions[]
- In 1998, she won the 18th LaLa Manga Grand Prix (LMG) Fresh Debut award for her debut work Coffee Hirari.
- In 2000, she won an award by Hakusensha (白泉社アテナ新人大賞デビュー優秀者賞) for Akaku Saku Koe.
- Natsume's Book of Friends was one of twelve finalists for the first Manga Taishō award in 2008. [1][2]
- In 2011, Hotarubi no Mori e won the Jury Prize category in Scotland Loves Animation (SLA) and Animation Film Award category in Mainichi Film Award.