Akiko Hatsu (波津 彬子, Hatsu Akiko) is a Japanesemanga artist born on December 16, 1959, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] From the time she was in high school, she assisted her older sister, professional manga artist Yukiko Kai.[3] After graduating high school, she began working for a printing company in Kanazawa City, but she soon quit in order to become a full-time assistant to her sister.[2][3] She also began to assist other professional artists, most notably Moto Hagio.[4]
Throughout this period, Hatsu was creating self-published manga with her friend Yasuko Sakata (who also went on to become a prominent professional manga artist), and sometime around 1980, the two of them coined the term yaoi.[5] In 1980, Yukiko Kai died of stomach cancer at the age of 26.[1][4][6] The following year, Hatsu made her professional debut in the magazine ALLAN[7] with the short story "Elegy of the Waves" (波の挽歌, Nami no Banka).[2][8]
Her work has been published in numerous magazines, including DUO (published by Asahi Sonorama), Grapefruit (グレープフルーツ, Gurēpufurūtsu) (published by Shinshokan), Petit Flower (published by Shogakukan, later retitled flowers), Strange Stories for Sleepless Nights (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話, Nemureru Yo no Kimyō na Hanashi) (published by the Asahi Shimbun Corporation, later retitled Nemuki (ネムキ)).[8] Hatsu served as an adjunct instructor at Kyoto Seika University until retiring in 2005 due to health issues.[4]
Lively Golden Waves (さざめく黄金(きん) の波, Sazameku Kin no Nami)
(July 1989)
Night Tales of Enjakuan (燕雀庵夜咄, Enjakuan yo banashi)
(September 1989, bunko edition December 1999)
A Pleasure to Meet You (お目にかかれて, Ome ni Kakarete)
(April 1990, bunko edition June 2000)
Uryūdō Dream Tales (雨柳堂夢咄, Uryūdō Yume Banashi)
(Published in Strange Stories for Sleepless Nights (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話, Nemurenu yo no Kimyō na Hanashi) [later changed to Nemuki (ネムキ)] from 1991 until 2007.) A series of short occult mystery stories set in Meiji Period Japan and featuring Ren, a young man who works in an antique shop named Uryūdō and who can see and communicate with the spirits that inhabit antiques.[2] Currently available in wide-ban and bunko editions from Asahi Shimbun. Was a Jury Recommended work in the 2008 Japan Media Arts Festival.[9]
Devil in the Water (水に棲む鬼, Mizu ni Sumu Oni)
(July 1992, Asahi Sonorama, bunko edition September 2000, new edition October 2007); published in English in 2000 by ComicsOne.[10]
Mourning of Autumn Rain (秋霖の忌, Shūrin no Ki)
(November 1992, Asahi Sonorama; bunko edition 2001 (Hakusensha), new edition October 2007. A collection of short love stories; the title story is about a young man involved with his brother's widow. Published in English by ComicsOne.[1][10][11]
Night Comes and Talks of Love (夜は来て愛を語り, Yoru wa Kite Ai o Katari)
(November 1993, bunko edition June 2003, new edition October 2007)
Master of the Haunted Inn: Tales of the Pale I (幽霊宿の主人(あるじ) 冥境青譚抄·一, Yūreijuku no Aruji: Meikyū Seitanjō Ichi)
(June 1994)
Peony Lantern (牡丹灯篭, Botan Tōrō)
(July 1995, new edition October 2007)
Dreams and Illusions of Reflected Flowers (鏡花夢幻, Kyōka Mugen)
(November 1995, bunko edition June 2000, new edition October 2007)
Reflected Moon: Tales of the Pale II (水の中の月 冥境青譚抄·二, Mizu no Naka no Tsuki: Meikyū Seitanjō Ni)
(May 1996)
The Doors of Nine Nights (9つの夜の扉, Kokonotsu no Yoru no Tobira)
(September 1997, new edition October 2007)
The Foreign Flower Guard (異国の花守, Ikoku no Hanamori)
(September 1997)
The Foreign Flower Guard: The Flowers' Voice (異国の花守 花の聲, Ikoku no Hanamori: Hana no Koe)
(March 1999)
Beautiful England Series (うるわしの英国シリーズ, Uruwashi no Eikoku Shirīzu)
(Published in Flowers (フラワーズ, Furawāzu) from 2000 to 2007.) A series of short stories with an element of fantasy set in Victorian England and centering on Cornelius Everdeanne, a young, handsome heir to an earldom. Currently available in a wide-ban edition from Shogakukan.
See also
Yukiko Kai - Elder sister of Hatsu. Hatsu was an assistant of her sister who was professional manga artist.
Moto Hagio - Akiko Hatsu was an assistance of Hagio as well. Hatsu was influenced by her.
References
^ abcVan Huffel, Peter (2004-01-17). "Hatsu Akiko 波津彬子". from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
^ abcd(ja) Masao Azuma & Ishidō Ran Nihon Gensō Sakka Jiten, Kokusho Kankokai, (2009), ISBN978-4-336-05142-4 pp.912 to 913. The writer of this article is Akemi Arisato (有里朱美), who may be the same person of Alisato in alisato.web.
^ abJapan Manga Academy (March 2007). (in Japanese). 日本漫画学園Web. Archived from the original on 2008-10-08.
^ abcThorn, Matt (2005-07-15). "The Moto Hagio Interview". The Comics Journal. from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
^Kotani Mari, foreword to Saitō Tamaki (2007) "Otaku Sexuality" in Christopher Bolton, Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr., and Takayuki Tatsumi ed., page 223 Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams University of Minnesota Press ISBN978-0-8166-4974-7 "Around 1980, the female manga artists Sakata Yasuko and Hatsu Akiko coined this word to describe the male-male sex manga they were publishing in the magazine Rappori."
^Alisato Akemi (2001-11-06). 花郁悠紀子 〜花に眠れ〜 (in Japanese). ありさとの蔵.
^Published by Minori Shobo. ALLAN was shōnen-ai focused magazine, similar to the magazine June.
^ abAkiko Hatsu. 波津彬子公式サイト〜作品リスト (in Japanese). 波津彬子公式サイト. from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
^Alisato Akemi (2006-12-30). 波津彬子 コミックス一覧 (in Japanese). ありさとの蔵.
External links
(in Japanese) 波津彬子公式サイト 波万波 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine (official site)
December 27, 2022
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Akiko Hatsu 波津 彬子 Hatsu Akiko is a Japanese manga artist born on December 16 1959 in Kanazawa Ishikawa Prefecture Japan 1 2 From the time she was in high school she assisted her older sister professional manga artist Yukiko Kai 3 After graduating high school she began working for a printing company in Kanazawa City but she soon quit in order to become a full time assistant to her sister 2 3 She also began to assist other professional artists most notably Moto Hagio 4 Akiko Hatsu波津彬子Born 1959 12 16 December 16 1959 age 63 Kanazawa Ishikawa Prefecture JapanNationalityJapaneseKnown forMangaMovementYaoiThroughout this period Hatsu was creating self published manga with her friend Yasuko Sakata who also went on to become a prominent professional manga artist and sometime around 1980 the two of them coined the term yaoi 5 In 1980 Yukiko Kai died of stomach cancer at the age of 26 1 4 6 The following year Hatsu made her professional debut in the magazine ALLAN 7 with the short story Elegy of the Waves 波の挽歌 Nami no Banka 2 8 Her work has been published in numerous magazines including DUO published by Asahi Sonorama Grapefruit グレープフルーツ Gurepufurutsu published by Shinshokan Petit Flower published by Shogakukan later retitled flowers Strange Stories for Sleepless Nights 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話 Nemureru Yo no Kimyō na Hanashi published by the Asahi Shimbun Corporation later retitled Nemuki ネムキ 8 Hatsu served as an adjunct instructor at Kyoto Seika University until retiring in 2005 due to health issues 4 Contents 1 Works 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksWorks EditB Class Paradise B級パラダイス Bikyu Paradaisu April 1984 Garden of Light The Wind s Rising Shadow 光の庭 風の立つ影 Hikari no Niwa Kaze no Tatsu Kagei July 1987 Perfect Gentlemen パーフェクト ジェントルマン Pafekuto Jentoruman November 1988 bunko edition released June 2000 Lively Golden Waves さざめく黄金 きん の波 Sazameku Kin no Nami July 1989 Night Tales of Enjakuan 燕雀庵夜咄 Enjakuan yo banashi September 1989 bunko edition December 1999 A Pleasure to Meet You お目にかかれて Ome ni Kakarete April 1990 bunko edition June 2000 Uryudō Dream Tales 雨柳堂夢咄 Uryudō Yume Banashi Published in Strange Stories for Sleepless Nights 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話 Nemurenu yo no Kimyō na Hanashi later changed to Nemuki ネムキ from 1991 until 2007 A series of short occult mystery stories set in Meiji Period Japan and featuring Ren a young man who works in an antique shop named Uryudō and who can see and communicate with the spirits that inhabit antiques 2 Currently available in wide ban and bunko editions from Asahi Shimbun Was a Jury Recommended work in the 2008 Japan Media Arts Festival 9 Devil in the Water 水に棲む鬼 Mizu ni Sumu Oni July 1992 Asahi Sonorama bunko edition September 2000 new edition October 2007 published in English in 2000 by ComicsOne 10 Mourning of Autumn Rain 秋霖の忌 Shurin no Ki November 1992 Asahi Sonorama bunko edition 2001 Hakusensha new edition October 2007 A collection of short love stories the title story is about a young man involved with his brother s widow Published in English by ComicsOne 1 10 11 Night Comes and Talks of Love 夜は来て愛を語り Yoru wa Kite Ai o Katari November 1993 bunko edition June 2003 new edition October 2007 Master of the Haunted Inn Tales of the Pale I 幽霊宿の主人 あるじ 冥境青譚抄 一 Yureijuku no Aruji Meikyu Seitanjō Ichi June 1994 Peony Lantern 牡丹灯篭 Botan Tōrō July 1995 new edition October 2007 Dreams and Illusions of Reflected Flowers 鏡花夢幻 Kyōka Mugen November 1995 bunko edition June 2000 new edition October 2007 Reflected Moon Tales of the Pale II 水の中の月 冥境青譚抄 二 Mizu no Naka no Tsuki Meikyu Seitanjō Ni May 1996 The Doors of Nine Nights 9つの夜の扉 Kokonotsu no Yoru no Tobira September 1997 new edition October 2007 The Foreign Flower Guard 異国の花守 Ikoku no Hanamori September 1997 The Foreign Flower Guard The Flowers Voice 異国の花守 花の聲 Ikoku no Hanamori Hana no Koe March 1999 Beautiful England Series うるわしの英国シリーズ Uruwashi no Eikoku Shirizu Published in Flowers フラワーズ Furawazu from 2000 to 2007 A series of short stories with an element of fantasy set in Victorian England and centering on Cornelius Everdeanne a young handsome heir to an earldom Currently available in a wide ban edition from Shogakukan See also EditYukiko Kai Elder sister of Hatsu Hatsu was an assistant of her sister who was professional manga artist Moto Hagio Akiko Hatsu was an assistance of Hagio as well Hatsu was influenced by her References Edit a b c Van Huffel Peter 2004 01 17 Hatsu Akiko 波津彬子 Archived from the original on 18 October 2007 Retrieved 2007 10 15 a b c d ja Masao Azuma amp Ishidō Ran Nihon Gensō Sakka Jiten Kokusho Kankokai 2009 ISBN 978 4 336 05142 4 pp 912 to 913 The writer of this article is Akemi Arisato 有里朱美 who may be the same person of Alisato in alisato web a b Japan Manga Academy March 2007 波津彬子先生インタビュー ２００７年３月号 in Japanese 日本漫画学園Web Archived from the original on 2008 10 08 a b c Thorn Matt 2005 07 15 The Moto Hagio Interview The Comics Journal Archived from the original on 17 September 2008 Retrieved 2008 09 21 Kotani Mari foreword to Saitō Tamaki 2007 Otaku Sexuality in Christopher Bolton Istvan Csicsery Ronay Jr and Takayuki Tatsumi ed page 223 Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams University of Minnesota Press ISBN 978 0 8166 4974 7 Around 1980 the female manga artists Sakata Yasuko and Hatsu Akiko coined this word to describe the male male sex manga they were publishing in the magazine Rappori Alisato Akemi 2001 11 06 花郁悠紀子 花に眠れ in Japanese ありさとの蔵 Published by Minori Shobo ALLAN was shōnen ai focused magazine similar to the magazine June a b Akiko Hatsu 波津彬子公式サイト 作品リスト in Japanese 波津彬子公式サイト Archived from the original on 17 September 2008 Retrieved 2008 09 21 2008 12th Japan Media Arts Festival Archived from the original on 2011 08 11 Retrieved 2009 05 16 a b Available in e book format at http ebooks ebookmall com author hatsu akiko ebooks htm Archived 2011 07 10 at the Wayback Machine Accessed September 18 2008 Alisato Akemi 2006 12 30 波津彬子 コミックス一覧 in Japanese ありさとの蔵 External links Edit in Japanese 波津彬子公式サイト 波万波 Archived 2008 09 17 at the Wayback Machine official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Akiko Hatsu amp oldid 1056948956 Works, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
