Wataru Yoshizumi

Wataru Yoshizumi (吉住 渉, Yoshizumi Wataru) is a Japanese manga artist. She was born as Mariko Nakai (中井 真里子, Nakai Mariko) on June 18, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated with a degree in economics from Hitotsubashi University.

Wataru Yoshizumi
吉住 渉
BornMariko Nakai (中井 真里子)
(1963-06-18) June 18, 1963
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationManga artist
NationalityJapanese
Notable worksMarmalade Boy, Ultra Maniac
Years active1984–present

Yoshizumi started her career as a Japanese manga artist while working as an office lady. Her debut manga was a yomikiri (short story) called "Radical Romance" that was published in 1984, in the summer issue of Ribon Original. She is known as a social manga artist, and is a good friend of fellow manga artists Naoko Takeuchi, Ai Yazawa, Miho Obana, and Megumi Mizusawa.

As of 2011, Yoshizumi has had works serialized in Ribon, Chorus, and Margaret.

Works
  • Quartet Game
This tankōbon contains three early short stories. Along with the title story, the other stories are "Another Day" and "Heart Beat".
Several volumes of this series include some more early short stories, including Wataru's debut work, "Radical Romance".
  • Marmalade Boy (8 volumes)
  • Kimi Shika Iranai (I Don't Need Anyone But You) (2 volumes)
  • Mint na Bokura (We Are Mint) (6 volumes)
  • Random Walk (3 volumes)
  • Ultra Maniac (5 volumes)
  • Datte Suki Nandamon (Because I Love You) (2 volumes)
  • PxP (one-shot)
  • Happiness (one-shot)
  • Baby It's You (one-shot)
  • Cherish (1 volume)
  • Spicy Pink
  • Cappuccino
  • Chitose etc. (7 volumes)[1]
  • Marmalade Boy Little
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References
  1. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-07-05/marmalade-boy-yoshizumi-ends-chitose-etc-manga
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