Riyoko Ikeda(Trì điền lý đại tử,Ikeda Riyoko,born December 18, 1947)is a Japanesemanga artistand singer. She is included in theYear 24 Groupby some critics, journalists, and academics, although her inclusion has been debated due to a focus more on epic stories than the internal psychology of those mangaka.[1]She was one of the most popular Japanese comic artists in the 1970s, being best known forThe Rose of Versailles.
| Riyoko Ikeda | |
|---|---|
 Riyoko Ikeda at 2008 Taipei International Book Exhibition | |
| Born | December 18, 1947 Osaka,Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | The Rose of Versailles Dear Brother |
Education
editIkeda attended a college and became aphilosophymajor, while working various part-time jobs. Influenced by theJapanese New Leftandstudent protestmovements in the late 1960s, she became a member of theDemocratic Youth League of Japan,the youth wing of theJapanese Communist Party.[2]In her sixth year of college, she started serializing her most famous manga,The Rose of Versailles,and subsequently dropped out after seven years of college due to busyness with serialization.[3][4]
Career
editIkeda began publishing manga in the magazineKashihonyawhile studying philosophy.[5]She debuted in 1967 withBara Yashiki no Shōjo.[5]
Ikeda has written and illustrated manyshōjo manga,many of which are based onhistoricalevents, such as theFrench Revolutionor theRussian Revolution.Her use of foreign settings and androgynous themes madeThe Rose of VersaillesandOrpheus no Madoenormous successes.[6]
Her most famous manga isThe Rose of Versailles,also known asLady Oscarin Europe. This manga, loosely based on theFrench Revolution,has been made into severalTakarazukamusicals,ananimeseries, and alive-action film.[7]AfterRose of Versaillesconcluded, Ikeda wrote articles forAsahi Shimbun.In the 2000s Ikeda studied at a music school and became a singer. Her voice is in thesopranorange.[8]She made a comeback to the comic industry as a script writer in 1999.[9]Her recent manga includesDer Ring des Nibelungen.It is a manga version of theoperawritten byRichard Wagner.
In 2008, she was awarded France'sNational Order of the Legion of Honourfor her contribution to Japan's cultural awareness of France and received the medal ofChevalierfrom the French ambassador to Japan.[10]She was also a guest at the 2011Angoulême International Comics Festival.[8]
Works
edit- Bara Yashiki no Shōjo(1967) — short story
- Soyo Kaze no Mary— short story
- Francesca no Shouzou(1969)
- Sokoku ni Ai o(1969)
- Freesia no Asa(1970)
- Futari Pocchi(1971)
- Ikite te Yokatta!(1971)
- Jinchouge(1971)
- Mariko(1971)
- Sakura Kyou(1972)
- The Rose of Versailles(1972)
- Shiroi Egmont(1973)
- Yureru Soushun(1973)
- Shōko no Etude(1974)
- Dear Brother(1974)
- Orpheus no Mado(1975)
- Claudine(1978)
- Ayako(1980)
- Epitaram: A Wedding Song(1981)
- Aoi Zakuro(1982)
- Jotei Ecatherina(1982)
- Versailles no Bara Gaiden(1984) — extra chapters forThe Rose of Versailles
- Eikou no Napoleon – Eroica(1986)
- Glass no Yami(1987)
- Mijo Monogatari(1988)
- Kasuganotsubon - Kefuzo Kataku o(1989)
- Ten no Hate Made – Poland Hishi(1991) — Poland's Secret Story: To the Borders of Heaven[11]
- Shoutoku Taishi(1991)
- Fuyu no Shukusai(1997)
- Elizabeth(1999) — text only; art by Erika Miyamoto
- Niberunku no Yubiwa(2000) —Der Ring des Nibelungen
- Ikeda Riyoko the Best: Ai to Tatakau Onnatachi(2001)
- Falcon no Meikishu(2004)
- Ai wa Waltz ni Nosete(2005)
- BeruBara Kids(2006) —The Rose of Versailles Kids(parody)
- Haru no Yuki(2006) —Spring Snow
- The Legend(Taiōshijinki) (2007)
- Taketori Monogatari(2014)
References
edit- ^Thorn, Rachel(2005)."A History of Manga".Animerica: Anime & Manga Monthly.4(2, 4, & 6). Archived fromthe originalon April 15, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 2,2008.
- ^Anan, Nobuko (February 2014)."The Rose of Versailles:Women and Revolution in Girls' Manga and the Socialist Movement in Japan "(PDF).The Journal of Popular Culture.47(1):41–63.doi:10.1111/jpcu.12107.
- ^Ikeda, Riyoko (September 2023). "Artistic Revolution".INTOUCH Magazine(Interview). Interviewed by Jones, C Bryan. Tokyo American Club. pp.20–21.
- ^"Japanese readers lap up comic books".Reuters.Red Deer Advocate.October 23, 1983.Archivedfrom the original on March 31, 2023.RetrievedMay 18,2021.
- ^ab"Riyoko Ikeda".Lambiek Comiclopedia.Archivedfrom the original on March 20, 2018.RetrievedMarch 24,2021.
- ^Stefánsson, Halldór (1994). "Foreign myths and sagas in Japan: the academics and the cartoonists". In Pálsson, Gísli (ed.).Beyond Boundaries: Understanding, Translation and Anthropological Discourse.Berg Publishers. p. 88.ISBN1-85973-021-3.
- ^"Interview: Riyoko Ikeda Reflects on Gender Inequality in Her 20s and Staying True to Her Beliefs".Japan Anime News powered by ORICON NEWS.January 24, 2025.RetrievedJanuary 29,2025.
- ^abFallaix, Olivier (November 17, 2010)."Riyoko Ikeda au festival d'Angoulême"(in French). Animeland. Archived fromthe originalon November 20, 2010.RetrievedOctober 16,2016.
- ^"Historia de Amour — Riyoko Ikeda fanlisting".Archivedfrom the original on August 13, 2018.RetrievedAugust 13,2018.
- ^"Rose of Versailles' Ikeda Receives France's Top Honor".Anime News Network.March 12, 2009.Archivedfrom the original on June 11, 2009.RetrievedJuly 11,2009.
- ^"Ten no Hate Made - Poland Hishi (manga) - Anime News Network".www.animenewsnetwork.com.Archivedfrom the original on September 20, 2024.RetrievedApril 6,2024.