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Minoru Furuya

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Minoru Furuya
古谷 実
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
The Ping Pong Club

Minoru Furuya (古谷 実, Furuya Minoru, born March 28, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist from Saitama Prefecture.

His debut work is The Ping Pong Club, published in Young Magazine. It was adapted into a 26-episode anime series in 1995. In 1996, he won the Kodansha Manga Award for The Ping Pong Club.[1] In March 2021, Kodansha USA licensed Ciguatera.[2]

Two of his series have been adapted to the big screen, namely Himizu in 2011, and Himeanole in 2016.

Works

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Title Year Notes Refs[3]
The Ping Pong Club 1993–1996 Serialized in Young Magazine
Published by Kodansha in 13 volumes
The Same as Me (僕といっしょ, Boku to Issho) 1997–1998 Serialized in Young Magazine
Published by Kodansha in 5 volumes
Green Hill [ja] (グリーンヒル, Gurinhru) 1999–2000 Serialized in Young Magazine
Published by Kodansha in 3 volumes
Himizu (ヒミズ) 2001–2002 Serialized in Young Magazine
Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes
Ciguatera (シガテラ, Shigatera) 2003–2005 Serialized in Young Magazine
Published by Kodansha in 6 volumes
Wanitokagegisu (わにとかげぎす) 2006–2007 Serialized in Young Magazine
Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes
Himeanole (ヒメアノ~ル, Himeanoru) 2008–2010 Serialized in Young Magazine
Published by Kodansha in 6 volumes
Saltiness (サルチネス, Saruchinesu) 2012–2013 Serialized in Young Magazine
Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes
Gereksiz (ゲレクシス, Gerekushisu) 2016–2017 Serialized in Evening
Published by Kodansha in 2 volumes

References

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  1. ^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 25, 2021). "Kodansha USA Adds 6 New Manga Including Osamu Tezuka's Bomba!". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "著者:古谷実" [Author: Minoru Furuya]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
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