Yoshiki Tonogai (外海 良基, Tonogai Yoshiki, born March 14) is a Japanese manga artist from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He is notable as the illustrator of one of the Higurashi When They Cry manga adaptations: Himatsubushi-hen, or Time Killing Arc. He is also the artist and writer of Doubt, which was completed in February 2009. He followed up the Doubt series with two spiritual sequels, Judge and Secret, all connected by the recurring appearance of the iconic Rabbit mask from Doubt. Doubt has been published in the US by Yen Press in its entirety in 2 volumes in April and July 2013, and the entire six-book series of Judge and the three-book series of Secret have been published by them as well. They have also been published in various countries in Europe.
| Yoshiki Tonogai 外海 良基 | |
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| Born | Shiga Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist, illustrator |
Notable works | Doubt |
| Awards | Square Enix Awards special grand prize |
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Tonogai is a former assistant of Atsushi Ōkubo, and he has left a message commemorating the Soul Eater anime adaptation in the Spring 2008 issue of Fresh Gangan.
Works edit
| Title | Year | Notes | Refs[1] |
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| Higurashi When They Cry: Time-Killing Arc | 2006 | 2 volumes | |
| Doubt (horror manga) | 2007–09 | Serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan Published by Square Enix, 4 volumes |
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| Judge (horror manga) | 2010–12 | Serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan Published by Square Enix, 6 volumes |
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| Secret (horror manga) | 2013–15 | Serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan Published by Square Enix, 3 volumes |
References edit
- ^ 著者：外海良基 [Author: Yoshiki Tonogai]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
External links edit
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Yoshiki Tonogai on Twitter
- Pixiv account
- Yoshiki Tonogai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Yoshiki Tonogai's Biography in Lambiek Comiclopedia
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