Kaoru Tada

Kaoru Tada(Japanese:Đa điền かおる,Hepburn:Tada Kaoru,September 25, 1960 – March 11, 1999)was a Japanesemanga artist.

Kaoru Tada Đa điền かおる
Born	(1960-09-25)September 25, 1960 Neyagawa, Osaka,Japan
Died	March 11, 1999(1999-03-11)(aged 38)
Area(s)	Writer, Penciller, Inker
Notable works	Itazura na Kiss,Love Me, My Knight

Biography

Tada made her debut in 1977, when still a high school student, onShueisha'sDeluxe Margaretmagazine. Tada's stories belong to theshōjodemographic ofmangaand feature love stories centered on young female characters and their love interests. The storylines include comedic moments and are characterised by essential and sharp drawings. Some of Tada's most popular works areLove Me, My Knight,Itazura na Kiss,andKimi no na wa Debora.

Love Me, My Knightportrays the Japanese rock music scene of the early 1980s. Theanimeseries based onLove Me, My Knightwas the first ever to feature original songs performed within the episodes. Another of Tada's works,Miihaa Paradise,is also set in therock 'n' rollworld.

Itazura na Kiss(Mischievous Kiss), which begun in 1991 and never completed, was by far Tada's most successful work in Japan. It tells the love story between Kotoko and Naoki from high school until after their marriage. The series inspired also an illustrated art book and two novels written by Nori Harata and published in Shueisha's Cobalt imprint. In 1996, a live action Japanese TV series based onItazura na Kisswas also produced, starringAiko Satoas Kotoko and Takashi Kashiwabara as Naoki. In 2005, the series was adapted into a Taiwanese drama under the name ofIt Started with a Kisswith lead actorsJoe ChengandAriel Lin,and in 2008, an anime was also released. This series was also adapted into a Korean drama calledPlayful Kisswith lead actorsKim Hyun-joongandJung So-min.In 2013, a Japanese adaptation, titledMischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo,starringYuki FurukawaasNaoki IrieandHonoka MikiasKotoko Aihara,was released.

In 2015, a Thailand adaptation entitledKiss Mestarring Mike D. Angelo as Tenten andSushar Manayingas Taliw was aired and has steadily earned the attention of fans from around the world.

Tada died in 1999 of acerebral hemorrhage.While moving to a new residence, she hit her head on a marble table and fell into a coma. Three weeks later she died at age 38.

Works

• Love Me, My Knight(Ái してナイト,Ai Shite Knight),serialized inMargaret,1981–83, 7 volumes
• Itazura na Kiss(イタズラなＫｉｓｓ,Mischievous Kiss),Margaret,1991–99, 23 volumes
• Itazura na Kiss Irasuto Shū(Đa điền かおるイラスト tập イタズラなＫｉｓｓ),artbook published byShueisha,1 volume
• Kawaii Ojisama(A Fine Dad),Margaret,1 volume
• Kimagure Enjeru(きまぐれエンジェル,Capricious Angel),Margaret,1 volume
• Kimi no Na wa Debora(Quân の danh はデボラ,Your Name Is Deborah),Margaret,1988, 2 volumes
• Debora ga Raibaru(デボラがライバル,Deborah's the Rival),Margaret,1996–1998, 4 volumes (Available in English throughKindleandBookWalker.)
• Sabishigariya no Deborah(さびしがりやのデボラ),Margaret,1 volume
• Horeru Yo! Koi,Margaret,1 volume
• Ai Shi Koi Shi no Manon!,Margaret,1 volume
• Kinta-kun ni Goyōjin!,Margaret,1 volume
• Tiinzu Burabo(Teens Bravo),Margaret,1 volume
• Miihaa Paradise(Fans' Paradise),Margaret,2 volumes
• High School Magic,Margaret,2 volumes

External links

• Kaoru Tada Official Site(in Japanese)
• Biographical information on Kaoru Tada(in Italian)
• About "Miihaa Paradise"
• "Kaoru TADA".IMDb.RetrievedJuly 1,2007.