George Asakura(Japanese:ジョージ triều thương,Hepburn:Jōji Asakura,born May 11, 1974)is a Japanesemanga artist.She took her pen name from one of the title characters inGatchamanand made her debut in 1995 withPunky Cake Junkie,which was published in the magazineBessatsu Friend DX Juliet.She is best known forA Perfect Day for Love Letters,for which she received the 2005Kodansha Manga Awardforshōjo manga,[1]andKnock Your Heart Out!.A Perfect Day for Love Letterswas adapted as a live-action movie and has been licensed in English byDel Rey Manga.
| George Asakura | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1974 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | manga |
| Awards | 2005Kodansha Manga Awardforshōjo manga |
Known for her unique, edgy style and storytelling, George Asakura crosses over between the everyday and the fantastic, the hilarious and bittersweet.[citation needed]Her past works includeShōnen Shōjo Romance,Bara Ga Saita,Suimitsuto No Yoru,Happy End(published byKodansha),Heart wo Uchinomese,Piece of Cake,Karaoke Baka Ichidai(published byShodensha),Heibon Punch(published byShogakukan),Oboreru Knife( "The Drowning Knife", published byKodansha), andTEKE TEKE★RENDEZ-VOUS(published byShodensha). Her current series isDance Dance Danseur(published byShogakukan).
In the afterword toA Perfect Day for Love Lettersvolume 2, she says her arms are long but her legs are short, and complains about her appearance by drawing herself as male. She also claims "I can eat everything. I have no sense of taste. Tone deaf. I have no sense of direction. I'm uncoordinated at sports." Her favorites foods include coffee with milk in it, cream cheese and dairy products, andnatto.
References
edit- ^Quá khứ の thụ thưởng giả nhất lãm: Giảng đàm xã mạn họa thưởng: Giảng đàm xã ｢おもしろくて, ためになる｣ xuất bản を(in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-07-25.Retrieved2007-08-21.
External links
edit- Official website(in Japanese)
- George AsakuraatAnime News Network's encyclopedia