Inio Asano

Inio Asano (Japanese: 浅野 いにお, Hepburn: Asano Inio, born September 22, 1980) is a Japanese manga author. Asano created the acclaimed manga Solanin, which was released as a feature film in Japan in April 2010, starring Aoi Miyazaki.[2] He is also famous for the series Goodnight Punpun.

Inio Asano
浅野 いにお
Inio Asano at the 2018 Toronto Comic Arts Festival
Born (1980-09-22) September 22, 1980
Ishioka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist, Writer
Notable works
Spouse(s)
Akane Torikai
(
m. 2018)
[1]

Known for creating character-driven, realist stories, ranging from slice of life to psychological horror, Asano won first prize in the 2001 GX competition for young manga artists. In 2010, Yomiuri Shimbun described Asano as "one of the voices of his generation."[2]

Works
Inio Asano at Angoulême Comics Festival in 2020.
  • Futsū no Hi (普通の日, lit. "An Ordinary Day") (2000)
  • Sotsugyōshiki Jigoku (卒業式地獄, lit. "Graduation Hell") (2000)
  • Uchū kara Konnichi wa (宇宙からコンニチハ, lit. "Hello from the Universe") (April 19, 2001)
  • What a Wonderful World! (素晴らしい世界, Subarashii Sekai) (January 19, 2002 – March 19, 2004)
  • Nijigahara Holograph (虹ヶ原ホログラフ, Nijigahara Horogurafu) (November 14, 2003 – December 9, 2005)
  • Hikari no Machi (ひかりのまち, lit. "City of Lights") (April 19, 2004 – January 19, 2005)
  • Sekai no Owari to Yoake Mae (世界の終わりと夜明け前, lit. "The End of The World and Before Dawn") (June 18, 2005 – September 1, 2008)
  • Solanin (ソラニン, Soranin) (June 30, 2005 – April 6, 2006; October 30, 2017)
    • Licensed in North America by Viz Media.[5] An additional epilogue chapter was included in a new edition published in Japan in October 2017.[6]
  • Goodnight Punpun (おやすみプンプン, Oyasumi Punpun) (March 15, 2007 – November 2, 2013)
    • Licensed in North America by Viz Media.[7]
  • Ozanari Kun (おざなり君) (May 19, 2008 – April 19, 2011)
  • A Girl on the Shore (うみべの女の子, Umibe no Onna no Ko) (July 7, 2009 – January 8, 2013)
    • Licensed in North America by Vertical.[8]
  • Ctrl+T Asano Inio Works (Ctrl+T 浅野いにおWORKS, Kontorōru Purasu Tī Asano Inio Wākusu) (March 27, 2010 – March 29, 2010)
  • Planet (planet, Puranetto) (July 19, 2010)
  • Toshi no Se (としのせ, lit. "Year-end") (December 25, 2012)
  • Kinoko Takenoko (きのこたけのこ) (December 27, 2013)
  • Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction (デッドデッドデーモンズデデデデデストラクション, Deddo Deddo Dēmonzu Dededededesutorakushon) (April 28, 2014 – )
    • Licensed in North America by Viz Media.[9]
  • Bakemono Recchan/Kinoko Takenoko: Asano Inio Tanpenshuu (浅野いにお短編集　ばけものれっちゃん／きのこたけのこ) (February 6, 2015)
  • Yūsha Tachi (勇者たち) (March 6, 2015 – )
  • Funwari Otoko (ふんわり男) (March 7, 2016)
  • Sayonara Bye-Bye (さよならばいばい, Sayonara Bai Bai) (March 14, 2016)
  • Downfall (零落, Reiraku) (March 10, 2017 – July 28, 2017)
  • Tempest (TEMPEST, Tenpesuto) (August 10, 2018)[10]

References
  1. Loveridge, Lynzee (September 25, 2018). "Manga Creators Inio Asano, Akane Torikai Announce Marriage". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. Ozaki, Mio (April 16, 2010). "The disaffected world of Inio Asano". Japan: Yomiuri Shimbun. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  3. "Viz Media to Publish the Poignant New Manga Series What a Wonderful World". Anime News Network. October 6, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  4. "Nijigahara Holograph is coming". Fantagraphics. January 17, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  5. Loo, Egan (February 18, 2008). "Viz to Offer Asano's Solanin, Obata's We Were There". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  6. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 29, 2017). "Solanin Manga Gets Epilogue Chapter 11 Years Later". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  7. Ressler, Karen. "Viz Media Licenses Inio Asano's Goodnight Pun Pun Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  8. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 16, 2015). "Vertical Comics Licenses Inio Asano's A Girl on the Shore Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  9. Tai, Anita (July 20, 2017). "Viz Media Licenses Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  10. "浅野いにお：新作読み切り「TEMPEST」が「スペリオール」に　驚がくの未来予想図". Mantan We. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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