Yoshiko Nishitani

Yoshiko Nishitani
Born (1943-10-02) 2 October 1943
Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Area(s) Manga artist
Notable works
Mary Lou

Yoshiko Nishitani (西谷祥子 Nishitani Yoshiko, born 2 October 1943) was a pioneering shōjo manga artist who released her works in Shōjo Club and Margaret.[1] According to Matt Thorn, Nishitani "more or less single-handedly invented the school campus romance that remains the mainstay of shôjo manga today",[2] and Robert Petersen regards her innovation as giving her characters personality.[3] She gave her readers characters that were like them, "teenaged Japanese girls dealing with friendships, family, school, and, yes, falling in love."[4] Her success inspired an influx of female manga artists.[5] Her manga Mary Lou is thought to have opened up the idea of shōjo manga telling stories about ordinary teenagers.[5]

Works

References

  1. "What is the "Year 24 Group"?". Manga Masters. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. Matt Thorn (3 September 2008). "Mommy, the White Girl Is Scaring Me!".
  3. Petersen, Robert S. Comics, manga, and graphic novels : a history of graphic narratives. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Praeger. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-313-36330-6.
  4. Matt Thorn. "The Multi-Faceted Universe of Shōjo Manga".
  5. 1 2 Katherine Dacey (23 May 2010). "An Introduction to Keiko Takemiya's To Terra".

Further reading


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