Aya Kanno

Aya Kanno (菅野 文, Kanno Aya, born 30 January 1980 in Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist.^[1] After working as an assistant to Masashi Asaki of Psychometrer Eiji fame, she debuted as a professional manga artist in Hana to Yume in 2001 with her fantasy-action series Soul Rescue.^[1][2] She has since published manga primarily in Hakusensha's shōjo (girls') manga anthologies: Hana to Yume, The Hana to Yume, Hana to Yume Plus, and Bessatsu Hana to Yume.^[3] Kanno is best known for her romantic comedy series Otomen, which was adapted into a live-action television drama in 2009.^[4] Her historical dark fantasy series Requiem of the Rose King, based on William Shakespeare's Richard III, was adapted into an anime by J.C.Staff in 2022.^[5]

Aya Kanno 菅野 文
Born	(1980-01-30) 30 January 1980 (age 44) Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Area(s)	Manga artist
Notable works	Otomen Requiem of the Rose King

Works

Series

• Soul Rescue (ソウルレスキュー) (2001–2002)^[6]
• Kokoro ni Hana wo!! [ja] (ココロに花を!!) (2003–2004)
• Hokusō Shinsengumi [ja] (北走新選組) (2003–2004)
• Kōtetsu no Hana [ja] (凍鉄の花) (2003–2005)
• Blank Slate (悪性 －アクサガ－) (2005–2006)
• Otomen (オトメン) (2006–2012)^[7]
• Makoto no Kuni (誠のくに) (2013)^[8][9]
• Requiem of the Rose King (薔薇王の葬列) (2013–2022)^[10][11]

Art books

• Bara-Ō no Sōretsu Irasuto-shū: Keikyoku no Hitsugi (「薔薇王の葬列」イラスト集　荊棘の棺) (Akita Shoten, 15 June 2018)^[12]

References

1. 菅野文. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
2. Brienza, Casey (20 August 2008). "Soul Rescue GN 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 October 2021. Mangaka Aya Kanno readily admits that she never intended to draw shoujo manga. She did, after all, train under the auspices of a shounen artist (Masashi Asaki of Psychometrer Eiji fame). But it just so happens that the first magazine to accept her submission was Hakusensha's Hana to Yume, ...
3. 菅野文『薔薇王の葬列』インタビュー シェイクスピアの戯曲『リチャード三世』の新解釈！主人公は両性具有!?. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
4. Loo, Egan (26 May 2009). "Otomen Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action TV Drama in August (Update 2)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
5. Loo, Egan (23 March 2021). "Requiem of the Rose King TV Anime Unveils Main Staff, Teaser Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
6. Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide (Kindle ed.). New York: Del Rey Books. p. 344. ISBN 978-0-345-53944-1. Soul Rescue • Aya Kanno (story and art) • Tokyopop (2006–2007) • Hakusensha (Hana to Yume, 2001–2002) ...
7. Loo, Egan (24 September 2012). "Otomen Shōjo Romantic Comedy Manga to End in November". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
8. Loveridge, Lynzee (10 November 2012). "Otomen's Aya Kanno to Launch Shinsengumi Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
9. Mertz, Joanne (3 May 2013). "Otomen's Kanno to End Makoto no Kuni Manga in 2 More Chapters". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
10. Sherman, Jennifer (3 November 2013). "Otomen's Kanno Adapts Shakespeare's Richard III as Manga Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
11. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 January 2022). "Requiem of the Rose King Manga Gets Spinoff Manga on March 4". Anime News Network. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
12. 菅野文トーク＆サイン会が大阪と東京で、「薔薇王の葬列」イラスト集発売記念. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 7 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

External links

•  Anime and manga portal

• Aya Kanno on Twitter (in Japanese)
• Aya Kanno at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Interviews: , Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web (2015), B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog (2015), Anime News Network (2015)