Natsumi Itsuki

Summary

Natsumi Itsuki (樹なつみ, Itsuki Natsumi, born 5 February 1960 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese shōjo manga artist best known for writing science fiction manga. She debuted in 1979 with Megumi-chan ni Sasageru Comedy in LaLa. She won the 1993 Seiun Award for best science fiction manga for Oz and the 1997 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga for Eight Clouds Rising.[1][2] Several of her works have been adapted as anime, including Jyu Oh Sei, Oz, Eight Clouds Rising, and Hanasakeru Seishōnen. Her series Demon Sacred and Jyu Oh Sei are licensed in North America by Tokyopop,[3][4] and the anime of Jyu Oh Sei is distributed in English by Funimation.[5]

Natsumi Itsuki
樹なつみ
Born (1960-02-05) 5 February 1960 (age 64)
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
Hanasakeru Seishōnen
Jyu Oh Sei
Eight Clouds Rising
Awards1993 Seiun Award for best science fiction manga - Oz
1997 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo - Eight Clouds Rising

Works edit

Story & Art (manga)
Original story (OAV, anime television series)
OVA
Anime television series

References edit

  1. ^ "日本SFファングループ連合会議:星雲賞リスト" (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 December 2007.
  2. ^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 August 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Tokyopop Announces New Manga Titles (Update 2)". Anime News Network. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Tokyopop Acquires Jyu Oh Sei Manga". Anime News Network. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
  5. ^ "Funimation Offers Subbed Downloads of Jyu-Oh-Sei". Anime News Network. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2008.

External links edit

  • Official website (in Japanese)
  • Hakusensha's Comicate Interview with Natsumi Itsuki (in Japanese)
  • Natsumi Itsuki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
  • Profile Archived 27 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine at The Ultimate Manga Page