Yū Asagiri

Japanese manga artist (1956–2018)

Yū Asagiri あさぎり夕

Born	Yuriko Takano (高野夕里子) (1956-07-21)July 21, 1956 Tokyo, Japan
Died	27 October 2018(2018-10-27) (aged 62)
Area(s)	Manga artist
Notable works	Nanairo Magic Golden Cain
Awards	1987 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo
http://www.asagiriyu.to/

Yuriko Takano (高野夕里子, Takano Yuriko), better known by the pen name Yū Asagiri (あさぎり夕 or 朝霧夕 Asagiri Yū), was a female Japanese manga artist from Tokyo, Japan. She made her professional manga debut in 1976. Asagiri received the 1987 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Nanairo Magic ("Seven Colors Magic").^[1] She died on 27 October 2018 from severe pneumonia.^[2]

Works

Asagiri started her career in 1978 drawing shōjo manga in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine. In the mid-1990s, she switched to josei manga, and to boy's love manga. She also provided illustrations for boy's love novels.

Shojo manga

Aoi Uchuu no Runa (Nakayoshi, 1978, 1 volume)
Hanashishuu Kodemari ni Yosete (Nakayoshi, 1978, 1 volume)
Watashi no Koi wa Hoshi Makase (Nakayoshi, 1980, 1 volume)
Kirara Hoshi no Daiyogen (Nakayoshi, 1981, 2 volumes). Story by Kyoko Mizuki.
Aitsu ga Hero! (Nakayoshi Deluxe, 1981–82, 2 volumes)
Ashita Kara no Hero (Nakayoshi Deluxe, 1984, 1 volume)
Kocchi Muite Love! (Nakayoshi, 1982–83, 4 volumes)
Apple Dream (Nakayoshi, 1984–85, 3 volumes)
Akogare Boukensha (Nakayoshi, 1985–86, 3 volumes)
Nanairo Magic (Nakayoshi, 1987–88, 6 volumes)
Ai Boy (Nakayoshi, 1988–90, 5 volumes)
Sotsugyou Shashin (Nakayoshi Deluxe, 1988, 1 volume)
Minmin! (Nakayoshi, 1990–93, 5 volumes)
Kon na Panic (Nakayoshi, 1991–92, 5 volumes)
Himawari Nikki (Nakayoshi, 1991, 1 volume)
Alice no Jikan (Nakayoshi Deluxe, 1991–92, 1 volume)
Onnanoko no Fushigi (Shōjo Friend, 1990, 1 volume)
Onnanoko no Ho-n-ki (Shōjo Friend, 1991, 1 volume)
Kurenai Densetsu (Shōjo Friend, 1991, 4 volumes)
Kyasshu na Kankei (Shōjo Friend, 1993, 4 volumes)
Yume de Aetar (Shōjo Friend, 1995, 2 volumes)
Oneesan no Jijou (Bessatsu Friend, 1994, 1 volume)
B.B. Tengoku (Bessatsu Friend, 1995, 2 volumes)
Eve no Subete (1994, 1 volume)

Josei manga

Midnight Panther (Gakken's Monthly Comic Nora, 1994–97, 23 volumes).

Boy's love manga

Knock o 3-kai (Houbunsha's Hanaoto, 1995, 1 volume)
Second Love (Hanaoto, 1997, 2 volume2)
Lonely Soldier (1998, 1 volume)
Gogo no Ihoujin (Be x Boy, 1999, volume)
Lover's Kiss (1999, 1 volume)
Miserarete (2000, 1 volume)
Hitomi no Honne (2001, 1 volume)
Hitomi no Giwaku (2002, 1 volume)
Kin no Cain (Golden Cain) (2003, 1 volume)
Joouheika no Oniwaban (2004, 1 volume. Re-edited by Libre in 2009 ^[3]
Mr. Secret Floor series (Be x Boy Gold, 2010-ongoing, 5 volumes)
- Mr. Secret Floor - Shousetsuka no Tawamure na Hibiki (2011^[4])
- Mr. Secret Floor - Honoo no Ouji (2012^[5])
- Mr. Secret Floor - Sabaku no Kaori no Otoko (2013^[6])
- Mr. Secret Floor - Gunpuku no Koibito (2015^[7])
- Mr. Secret Floor - Boku wo Kurau Kemono no Kagayaki (2016^[8])

Illustration books

In the 2 decades Asagiri Yu Illustration Collection (1997, Gakken).

References

^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 August 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
^ "Golden Cain Manga Creator Yu Asagiri Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
^ Libre Publishing: 女王陛下のお庭番)
^ Libre Publishing: Mr.シークレットフロア～小説家の戯れなひびき～
^ Libre Publishing: Mr.シークレットフロア　～炎の王子～
^ Libre Publishing: Mr.シークレットフロア～砂漠の香りの男～
^ Libre Publishing: Mr.シークレットフロア～軍服の恋人～
^ Libre Publishing: Mr.シークレットフロア～僕を食らう獣の輝き～

External links

Official page (in Japanese)
Yū Asagiri at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Profile at The Ultimate Manga Guide Archived 28 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Kodansha Manga Award – Shōjo

1970s