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Yuki Urushibara

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Yuki Urushibara
Born (1974-01-23) January 23, 1974 (age 50)
Yamaguchi, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
Mushishi
AwardsKodansha Manga Award (2006)

Yuki Urushibara (Japanese: 漆原 友紀, Hepburn: Urushibara Yuki, born 23 January 1974) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for the series Mushishi, for which she received an Excellence Prize for manga at the 2003 Japan Media Arts Festival[1] and the 2006 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga.[2] She is also known by the pen name Soyogo Shima (志摩 冬青, Shima Soyogo).

Works

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  • Bio Luminescence (1997) — A compilation of short works. Later included in Filament.
  • Mushishi (1999–2008, Kodansha, 10 volumes) — Published in Afternoon Season Zōkan and Monthly Afternoon. Adapted into an anime television series.
  • Filament (2004) – A compilation of short works, which includes the stories in Bio Luminescence and two other stories.[3]
  • Suiiki (2009–2010, Kodansha, 2 volumes) — Published in Monthly Afternoon.
  • Mushishi Special: Sun-Eating Shade (2013) — Two-chapter special published in Monthly Afternoon.[4]
  • When a Cat Faces West (2018–2020, Kodansha, 3 volumes) — Published in Monthly Afternoon.

References

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  1. ^ "Excellence Prize Mushishi". 2003 [7th] Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2007.
  2. ^ 過去の受賞者一覧 : 講談社漫画賞 : 講談社「おもしろくて、ためになる」出版を (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
  3. ^ フィラメント~漆原友紀作品集~ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (22 October 2013). "Mushishi Manga Returns With 2-Chapter Special, 'Secret' Project". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2021.