Kozue Amano

Kozue Amano
天野 こずえ
Born (1974-05-26) 26 May 1974 (age 50)
Saitama, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist, writer
Notable works
Aria, Amanchu!

Kozue Amano (天野 こずえ, Amano Kozue, born 26 May 1974) is a Japanese manga artist. She is widely known as the creator of Aria, which proved to be a best-selling hit,[1][2] and was adapted into an anime television series consisting of 3 seasons, 2 movies and 2 OVAs.

As of autumn 2010, Amano's work releases have been shifted from a monthly schedule to a seasonal one (every 3 months) owing to pregnancy and subsequent childcare.[3]

Works

  • Roman Club (浪（ロ）漫（マン）倶（く）楽（ら）部（ぶ）, Roman Kurabu) (1995–1996, serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Enix);[4] (2005 reprint by Mag Garden)[5]
  • Mukūkai (夢空界) – Amano Kozue Tanpenshū 1, a collection of short stories (1996, Enix);[4] (2004 reprint by Mag Garden)[6]
  • Crescent Noise (クレセントノイズ, Kuresento Noizu) (1997–2001, serialized in Monthly GFantasy, Enix)[4]
  • Sora no Uta (空の謳) – Amano Kozue Tanpenshu 2, a collection of short stories (1999, Enix);[4] (2004 reprint by Mag Garden)[7]
  • Ohi-sama Egao (おひさま笑顔), also known as Princess' Smile, (2000, Enix)[4]
  • AQUA (アクア) (2001, serialized Monthly Stencil, Enix);[4] (2003 reprint by Mag Garden)[8]
  • ARIA (アリア) (2002–2008, serialized in Monthly Comic Blade, Mag Garden)[9]
  • Amanchu! (あまんちゅ!) (2008–2021, serialized in Monthly Comic Blade, Mag Garden)[10]
  • Colori Colore Creare (コローリ コローレ クレアーレ) (2022–present, serialized in MAGCOMI, Mag Garden)[11]

References

  1. ^ Dirk Deppey (24 January 2007). "ADV's Abandoned Manga". The Comics Journal. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Production I.G Announces Mag Garden Merger". Anime News Network. 5 July 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Kozue Amano's Amanchu! Goes Quarterly Due to Pregnancy". Anime News Network. 30 August 2010. Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f 作家名別出版物一覧「あ」 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on 9 March 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ 新装版 浪漫倶楽部 1 (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  6. ^ 新装版 夢空界 天野こずえ短編集 1 (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  7. ^ 新装版 空の謳 天野こずえ短編集 2 (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  8. ^ "新装版 AQUA 1" (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  9. ^ "ARIA 1" (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  10. ^ あまんちゅ! 1 (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  11. ^ "Colori Colore Creare 1巻".