Maki Kusumoto

Maki Kusumoto ( jap. 楠 本 き き , Kusumoto Maki, July 15, 1967, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist.

Early life

Her first professionally released manga was published in 1984 in Margaret , one of Japan's most popular Japanese manga magazines (shōjo). She studied philosophy at the Ochanomizu Women's University in Tokyo and now lives in London . She was known for her manga Dolis. She started her manga art work at the early age of 16. She took a two year break from drawing to study for her entrance exams to university. She eventually quit her studies at university because she said her manga work took too long. She takes some of her inspiration from her studies of philosophy and the work of British illustrator Aubrey Beardsley said to have worked closely with Oscar Wilde.

Works

Her works are known for being psychological dramas focusing on death and romance between androgynous characters. Her minimalist aesthetics, darker themes, and preference for abstraction are all a big draw to her manga. Her characters are described as willowy and long-limbed with unclear gender characteristics. Each character tends to struggle with their inner demons in the harsh reality of everyday life.

Dolis

Dolis is one of her most famous works featuring a female protagonist named Mitsu who is known as the ideal girl. The male protagonist, Kishi falls for her in a classic romance but quickly learns there is more to Mitsu than meets the eye. The protagonists take a slow descent into mentally taxing and darker realms that display the realities of love, heartbreak, and obsession. Dolis is considered a Josei manga or one shot.

References

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  1. ↑ "Interview - Maki Kusumoto, 10 Juin 2010". Manga news. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
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