Daisuke Higuchi
Daisuke Higuchi (樋口 大輔 Higuchi Daisuke, born May 10, 1966) is a Japanese female manga artist best known for her work on Whistle!. Often she is mistaken for a man, namely because Daisuke is a name usually attributed to men.
Her self-portrait in Whistle! took the form of a crow.[1]
History
Born in Gunma prefecture, she was recognized in the world of manga by being honored at the 43rd Osamu Tezuka awards in 1992 with third prize.[2] In the same year, she became the author of a romance/action story called Itaru.[2] In 1998, she became known in Japan for her soccer manga Whistle! and was said to be influenced after she went to France to attend the 1998 World Cup tournament.[3]
With the success of Whistle!, she went to personally direct the creation of the animated series. As of 2006, it is believed that she is working on a new series.
She currently lives in Tokyo.
Works
Manga
- 1992 - Itaru - short story
- 1992 - Singing Flame - short story
- 1994 - X-Connection - short story
- 1997 - Break Free! - short story
- 1998~2002 - Whistle! - series of 24 books
- 2001 - X-Connection 2001 - short story
- 2004 - NOIZ - short story
- 2005~2006 - Go Ahead - series of 4 books
- 2008 - Seirei Gakusha Kidan Reikyou Kaden (精霊学者綺談 黎鏡花伝), serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Beans Ace - 2 vol.
- 2009–present - Dokushi (ドクシ -読師-), serialized in Comic Birz - 3 vol.
- 2012 - Sengoku Basara 3 - Kishin no Gotoku
- 2013 - Akashiya Ginga Shoutengai
Anime
- 2002 - Whistle! (As Original Creator)
- The short stories collection Break Free! includes a story starring characters from Whistle! Two of the other stories are alternate versions of the one plot with the same characters.
References
External links
- STELLA MIRA (Official Japanese Website of Daisuke Higuchi)
- Daisuke Higuchi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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