Kiyohiko Azuma (あずまきよひこ, Azuma Kiyohiko, born May 27, 1968) is a Japanese manga artist. From 1999 to 2002, he authored the yonkoma comedy manga series Azumanga Daioh, which was later adapted as an anime series by J.C.Staff. In 2003, he began Yotsuba&!, a slice-of-life manga series about the adventures of a five-year-old girl; it is serialized in the monthly magazine Dengeki Daioh.
Kiyohiko Azuma | |
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| Born | May 27, 1968 Takasago, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Genre | Comedy, Slice of Life |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Notable works | Azumanga Daioh Yotsuba&! |
Works edit
| Title | Year | Notes | Refs[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallaby (わらびー, Warabi) | 1998–2000 | Serialized in Game-jin | |
| Try! Try! Try! | 1998 | One-shot for Yotsuba&! and related webcomics | [2] |
| Azumanga Daioh | 1999–2002 | Serialized in Dengeki Daioh Published by MediaWorks in 4 volumes |
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| Magical Play | 2001–02 | Character designs for ONA series. Published by Dengeki Comics | |
| Yotsuba&! | 2003–present | Serialized in Dengeki Daioh Published by ASCII Media Works in 15 volumes |
References edit
- ^ 著者：あずまきよひこ [Author: Kiyohiko Azuma]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ^ Chad Clayton (June 6, 2005). "Yotsuba&! vol. 1". Anime Jump!. Archived from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
External links edit
- Kiyohiko Azuma's Yotsuba website (in Japanese)
- Kiyohiko Azuma at Anime News Network's encyclopedia