Tsubasa Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口つばさ, Hepburn: Yamaguchi Tsubasa, born June 26) is a Japanese manga artist. After she graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, she created two one-shots before launching her first full series, a manga adaptation of She and Her Cat. Following its completion, she launched Blue Period.
Tsubasa Yamaguchi 山口つばさ | |
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Born | June 26 Tokyo |
Nationality | Japanese |
Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Blue Period |
Awards | 13th Manga Taishō, 2020 Kodansha Manga Award in the general category |
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Tsubasa Yamaguchi was born on June 26 in Tokyo.[1][2] After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts,[2] she published two one-shots in Good! Afternoon.[3][4] In 2016, she launched her first full series in Monthly Afternoon, which was a manga adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's She and Her Cat.[5]
On June 17, 2017, she launched her second series, titled Blue Period, in Monthly Afternoon.[6] In 2019, Yamaguchi got married.[7] In the same year, Blue Period was nominated for the Manga Taishō and the Kodansha Manga Award in the general category.[8][9] In 2020, Blue Period won the Manga Taishō and the Kodansha Manga Award in the general category.[10][11] It was also nominated for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2020.[12] An anime television series adaptation of the series aired in October 2021.[13]