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Nami Sano
佐野 菜見
Born(1987-04-17)17 April 1987
Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
Died5 August 2023(2023-08-05) (aged 36)
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
AwardsComic Natalie Grand Prize (2013)
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Nami Sano (Japanese: 佐野 菜見, Hepburn: Sano Nami, 17 April 1987 – 5 August 2023) was a Japanese manga artist. She made her debut in 2010 with the one-shot title Non-Sugar Coffee. She later published two series, Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto (2012–2015) and Migi & Dali (2017–2021), which were both adapted into anime series.

Personal life

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Sano was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, on 17 April 1987.[1][2] She attended Gakubun Junior High School [ja], where she served as the head of the tennis club.[3] She later attended and graduated from Naruo High School [ja].[3] According to a former classmate, Sano was a quiet student but was skilled in painting, stating that she drew the background for a class play during their school's cultural festival.[4] She had wanted to be a manga artist since she was in elementary school and started drawing manga while in high school.[5] Sano graduated from Kyoto Seika University under its Cartoon Manga course.[6] Twin Star Exorcists author Yoshiaki Sukeno [ja], an alumni and professor at the university, said that Sano once served as his assistant.[6]

In May 2023, Sano went for a checkup after she felt tension in her abdomen.[7] A tumor was discovered in her ovary; a month before her death,[8] it was diagnosed as malignant and already in its fourth stage.[7] Sano died of ovarian cancer on 5 August 2023 at age 36;[7] a funeral was held on 7 and 8 August. She was in the process of planning a new manga while undergoing treatment. Her death was made public on 16 August.[9] The announcement included a passage from her final letter, which stated, "This ended up being a fun life. I am now going to a more free world. Goodbye."[8] Takuto Kashiki [ja], author of Hakumei and Mikochi, and voice actors Ayumu Murase and Shun Horie were among those who offered their condolences.[10] Sano, Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto, Migi & Dali, and the phrase "one month of illness" also became trending topics on Twitter in Japan following the announcement.[11][12]

Career

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At age 20, Sano submitted her comics to three publishers, from which she received a reply from Tatsuya Shiode, an editor for the magazine Harta (formerly named Fellows!).[5] Shiode said that he "felt a lot of energy" in Sano's drawings despite them not being polished.[5] She debuted as a manga artist in April 2010 with the one-shot Non-Sugar Coffee, which was published in Fellows![1] The following year, Sano's one-shot Katahaba Hiroshi was included in the Costume Fellows! 2011 booklet.[13] Her next one-shot Taylor's House was released in Fellows! that year.[14]

Sano's debut series was originally planned to be a "romantic comedy about [a] boy who can see the five seconds into the future, and how he falls in love with other girls."[5] After Sano sent some storyboards, Shiode said the story was "not funny at all", prompting her to change it into a gag manga.[5] The series Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto was initially a one-shot published in Fellows! in August 2011, before being serialized in the same magazine from April 2012 to December 2015.[1][15] It revolves around a high school student named Sakamoto who has a reputation for being the "coolest" person in the entire student body.[5] It was compiled into four tankōbon volumes, which have collectively sold over 3.5 million copies.[16] The series won the Comic Natalie Grand Prize in 2013 and was nominated for the Manga Taishō in 2014.[17][18] Studio Deen adapted the manga into an anime series in 2016; a spin-off one-shot titled Hito Yonde 8823 was published in Harta in the same year.[19][20] Sano was a special guest at Anime Expo 2016 where she held autograph sessions.[5]

Sano stated that her next series would also be a comedy, but it would focus more on the characters' feelings and a goal that they would work towards.[5] The series was titled Migi & Dali, which was serialized in Harta from July 2017 to November 2021.[21][22] It follows the titular twins Migi and Dali who pose as a boy named Hitori while finding out the truth surrounding their mother's death.[23] Seven tankōbon volumes were released, which have a total of 350,000 copies in circulation.[24] It was adapted into an anime series by Geek Toys and CompTown in 2023.[25] Sano drew the illustrations shown in the anime's ending sequence;[26] they were later included in a 28-page booklet titled The Timeless Collection of Arts from "Migi & Dali" that was bundled with an issue of Harta.[23] She also illustrated the cover art of Nulbarich's "Skyline", the anime's ending song.[27] Sano finished supervising the adaptation prior to her death.[7]

Style, influences and legacy

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Sano has cited Magical Circle Guru Guru as her inspiration to become a manga artist, calling the story "very down to earth" and adding that she liked the humor.[5] She was also inspired by manga artist Kaoru Mori.[5] The Asahi Shimbun called Sano's style unique, stating that she does not incorporate a straight man character into the story, but rather leaves the humor to the reader's interpretation.[7] Reviewers for Anime News Network said that she had "a distinctive perspective and gauge for hilarity" and "a unique knack for absurdist humor."[28][29]

The setting of Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto is primarily modeled after locations in Sano's hometown of Nishinomiya, particularly those along the Hanshin Main Line.[4] In 2016, a collaboration was held between the anime adaptation, the city of Nishinomiya, and Hanshin Electric Railway which involved various projects, including a stamp rally and posters being displayed in various locations in the city.[30] The collaboration led to local and overseas fans traveling to Nishinomiya as a form of pilgrimage.[4] After the announcement of Sano's death, the local community offered their condolences.[4] A column published by the Nishinomiya Mayor's Office thanked her for "sharing the wonders" of the city.[31] In December 2023, a special program about Sano was presented during the Fureai Festival at Gakubun Junior High School.[3]

Works

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Serials

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One-shots

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  • Non-Sugar Coffee (ノンシュガーコーヒー) (2010, published in Fellows!)[1]
  • Katahaba Hiroshi (肩幅ひろし) (2011, published in Costume Fellows! 2011)[13]
  • Taylor's House (テイラーズ・ハウス) (2011, published in Fellows!)[14]
  • Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto (坂本ですが?, Sakamoto desu ga?) (2011, published in Fellows!)[1]
  • Noppo ga Iru (のっぽがいる) (2016, published in U12 Kodomo Fellows)[32]
  • Hito Yonde 8823 (人よんで8823) (2016, published in Harta)[20]
  • Itoshi no Kamihitoe (いとしの紙一重) (2018, published in Slender Fellows)[33]

Other

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  • Harta volume 81 (magazine; 2021) – cover illustration[34]
  • Migi & Dali (anime; 2023) – ending sequence illustrations[26]
  • "Skyline" (song; 2023) – cover illustration[27]

References

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  18. ^ マンガ大賞：10作品がノミネート 「乙嫁語り」が3度目の選出 「ワンパンマン」「七つの大罪」も [Manga Taishō: 10 works nominated; A Bride's Story was selected for the third time, One-Punch Man and The Seven Deadly Sins were also selected]. Mantan Web (in Japanese). 20 January 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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  34. ^ 九井諒子のラフスケッチ集第4弾がハルタ付録に、今回はマンガも収録 [Ryoko Kui's fourth collection of rough sketches is included in the Harta appendix, this time with manga as well]. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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