Kozue Amano

Kozue Amano (天野 こずえ, Amano Kozue, born 26 May 1974) is a female Japanese manga artist. She is widely known as the creator of Aria, which proved to be a best-selling hit,[1][2] and was adapted into an anime television series consisting of 3 seasons and 2 OVAs.

Amano Kozue
天野 こずえ
Born (1974-05-26) 26 May 1974
Saitama, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist, writer
Notable works
Aria
Amanchu!

As of autumn 2010, Amano's work releases have been shifted from a monthly schedule to a seasonal one (every 3 months) owing to pregnancy and subsequent childcare.[3]

Works
  • Roman Club (浪（ロ）漫（マン）倶（く）楽（ら）部（ぶ）, Roman Kurabu) (1995–1996, serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Enix);[4] (2005 reprint by Mag Garden)[5]
  • Mukūkai (夢空界) – Amano Kozue Tanpenshū 1, a collection of short stories (1996, Enix);[4] (2004 reprint by Mag Garden)[6]
  • Crescent Noise (クレセントノイズ, Kuresento Noizu) (1997–2001, serialized in Monthly GFantasy, Enix)[4]
  • Sora no Uta (空の謳) – Amano Kozue Tanpenshu 2, a collection of short stories (1999, Enix);[4] (2004 reprint by Mag Garden)[7]
  • Ohi-sama Egao (おひさま笑顔), also known as Princess' Smile, (2000, Enix)[4]
  • AQUA (アクア) (2001, serialized Monthly Stencil, Enix);[4] (2003 reprint by Mag Garden)[8]
  • ARIA (アリア) (2002–2008, serialized in Monthly Comic Blade, Mag Garden)[9]
  • Amanchu! (あまんちゅ!) (2008–ongoing, serialized in Monthly Comic Blade, Mag Garden)[10]

References
  1. Dirk Deppey (24 January 2007). "ADV's Abandoned Manga". The Comics Journal. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. "Production I.G Announces Mag Garden Merger". Anime News Network. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  3. "Kozue Amano's Amanchu! Goes Quarterly Due to Pregnancy". Anime News Network. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  4. 作家名別出版物一覧「あ」 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  5. 新装版 浪漫倶楽部 1 (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  6. 新装版 夢空界 天野こずえ短編集 1 (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  7. 新装版 空の謳 天野こずえ短編集 2 (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  8. "新装版 AQUA 1" (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  9. "ARIA 1" (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  10. あまんちゅ! 1 (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved 2 February 2010.


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