| Ryoko Yamagishi 山岸 凉子 | |
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| Born | (1947-09-24)September 24, 1947 (age 77) Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
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Ryoko Yamagishi (山岸 凉子,Yamagishi Ryōko, born September 24, 1947, inKamisunagawa, Hokkaido) is a Japanesemanga artist. She is one of theYear 24 Group, a collection of female artists who innovatedshōjo (girls') manga throughout the 1970s.[1][2] Her major works includeHi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi andMaihime Terpsichora.
Ryoko Yamagishi was born on September 24, 1947, inKamisunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan.[3][4] As a child, she studied ballet, which plays a part in many of her works. When she read the manga ofMachiko Satonaka in 1964, she decided to pursue becoming a manga artist. Although her parents did not agree with this, in 1966 she entered a competition inShōjo Friend and was a semi-finalist. She applied toKodansha and sent some short stories toCOM. In 1968, after completing her art studies in Hokkaido, she moved to Tokyo and applied forShueisha. The next year, she made her professional debut withLeft and Right, a short story published inRibon Comic, a spin-off ofRibon.[3]
In 1971, she released theone-shot mangaShiroi Heya no Futari, which tells the story of a romance between two students at an all-girls boarding school in France. It was published by Shueisha inRibon Comic and is regarded as the firstyuri (female-female romance) manga.[5]
Her works normally have occult themes, although her most popular areArabesque, about Russian ballet, andHi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi.[6] According toYoshihiro Yonezawa, Yamagishi's style is influenced byArt Nouveau.[7][full citation needed]
In 1983, she won theKodansha Manga Award in theshōjo manga category forHi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi.[8]
She worked onMaihime Terpsichora, which was nominated for the 9th annualTezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2005[9] and won the 11th annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2007.[10] It was also among the jury-selected works ofJapan Media Arts Festival 2002.[11]
Her work was exhibited at theYayoi Museum [ja] in Tokyo from September to December 2016.[12]
| Title | Year(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| Arabesque [ja]: Part 1 (アラベスク（第1部）) | 1971–1973 | Serialized inRibon Published byShueisha in 4 volumes | [13] |
| Arabesque: Part 2 (アラベスク（第2部）) | 1974–1975 | Serialized inHana to Yume Published byHakusensha in 4 volumes | [13] |
| MetamorphosisDen [ja] (メタモルフォシス伝) | 1976 | Serialized inHana to Yume Published by Hakusensha in 2 volumes | [14][15][16] |
| Yōsei-ō [ja] (妖精王) | 1977–1978 | Serialized inHana to Yume Published by Hakusensha in 5 volumes Adapted into anOVA byMadhouse in 1988 | [17][18] |
| Hi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi (日出処の天子) | 1980–1984 | Serialized inLaLa Published by Hakusensha in 11 volumes Based on the life ofPrince Shōtoku | [19] |
| Yamato Takeru (ヤマトタケル) | 1986–1987 | Serialized inMonthly Asuka Published byKadokawa Shoten in 1 volume Based on thekabuki play byTakeshi Umehara | [20][21] |
| Fūin (封印) | 1994–1995 | Serialized inLaLa Published by Hakusensha in 2 volumes Re-released asTutankhamun volumes 1–2 | [22][23] |
| Tutankhamun (ツタンカーメン) | 1996–1997 | Serialized inComic Tom [ja] Published byUshio Publishing [ja] in 2 volumes Combined withFūin for a total of 4 volumes | [22][23] |
| Oni (鬼) | 1995–1996 | Serialized inComic Tom Published by Ushio Publishing in 1 volume | [24][25] |
| Ao no Jidai [ja] (青青の時代) | 1998–2000 | Serialized inComic Tom Plus Published by Ushio Publishing in 4 volumes | [26] |
| Hakuganshi (白眼子) | 2000 | Serialized inComic Tom Plus Published by Ushio Publishing in 1 volume | [27][28] |
| Maihime Terpsichora (舞姫 テレプシコーラ) | 2000–2006 | Serialized inDa Vinci Published byMedia Factory in 10 volumes | [29][30] |
| Maihime Terpsichora: Part 2 (舞姫 テレプシコーラ（第2部）) | 2007–2010 | Serialized inDa Vinci Published by Media Factory in 5 volumes | [29][30] |
| Wilis (ヴィリ) | 2006–2007 | Serialized inDa Vinci Published by Media Factory in 1 volume | [31][32] |
| Kesaran Pasaran (ケサラン・パサラン) | 2011–2012 | Serialized inDa Vinci Published by Media Factory in 2 volumes | [33][34] |
| Revelation:Keiji (レベレーション（啓示）) | 2014–2020 | Serialized inMorning Published byKodansha in 6 volumes Based on the life ofJoan of Arc | [35][36] |
| Title | Year | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| Left and Right (レフトアンドライト) | 1969 | Published inRibon Comic Debut work | [3][37] |
| Shiroi Heya no Futari (白い部屋のふたり) | 1971 | Published inRibon Comic First manga to portray a lesbian relationship | [5][38] |
| Ame toCosmos (雨とコスモス) | 1971 | Published inRibon | [39] |
| Siren (セイレーン) | 1977 | Published inHana to Yume | [40] |
| Pupe Shimōnu (プぺ・シモーヌ) | 1977 | Published inHana to Yume | [40] |
| Harpy (ハーピー) | 1978 | Published inPetit Comic | |
| Kuro noHelen (黒のヘレネ―) | 1979 | Published inHana to Yume Based on the story ofHelen of Troy | [41] |
| Yasha Gozen (夜叉御前) | 1982 | Published inPetit Comic | [42] |
| Hiruko (蛭子) | 1985 | Published inPetit Flower |
| No. | Title | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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| 1 | Yamagishi Ryōko Gashū: Terasu (山岸凉子画集 光) | September 27, 2016 (2016-9-27)[43][44] | 978-4-309-27755-4 |
| Released in conjunction with Yamagishi's first full-scale art exhibition at theYayoi Museum [ja] in Tokyo.[45] | |||
| 2 | Yamagishi Ryōko Genga-shū: Kanaderu (山岸凉子原画集 奏) | March 2020 (2020-3)[46][47] | — |
| Released in celebration of Yamagishi's 50th anniversary as a manga artist. Includes 20 art reproductions, printed from high quality, color corrected scans of the originals, stored in a cloth-lined box.[46] | |||
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