Yumiko Ōshima

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Yumiko Ōshima
Born August 31, 1947 (1947-08-31) (age 60)
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Manga artist

Yumiko Ōshima (大島弓子 Ōshima Yumiko?, born August 31, 1947) is a female Japanese manga artist and a member of Year 24 group.[1][2]

[edit] Selected works

  • Joka e ("To Joker") (1973) - An allegorical love triangle involving a boy who is accidentally transformed into a girl.
  • Banana Bread no Pudding (バナナブレッドのプディング?) (1977) - A story about a sensitive young woman, Ira Miura, who wishes to have a gay boyfriend.
  • Wata no Kuni Hoshi (綿の国星?) also known as The Star of Cottonland (1978) - A story about a kitten, Chibi-neko, who thinks she is a little girl. In 1978, it was awarded the 3rd Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Thorn, Matt (2005). "A History of Manga". Animerica: Anime & Manga Monthly 4 (2,4, & 6). 
  2. ^ Thorn, Matt (2001). "Shôjo Manga—Something for the Girls". The Japan Quarterly 48 (3). 
  3. ^ Joel Hahn. Kodansha Manga Awards. Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved on 2007-08-21.

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