Yoshiko Nishitani
Yoshiko Nishitani (西谷祥子, Nishitani Yoshiko, born 2 October 1943) is a Japanese manga artist pioneering in shōjo manga. She released her works in Shōjo Club and Margaret.[1] According to Rachel 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] Nishitani's characteristics have been described as 'big eyes and huge reflections within' as well as a use of curly hair and frilly clothes, with an attention to detail when drawing that inspired later artists like Nanae Sasaya.[6]
| Yoshiko Nishitani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1943 Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Mary Lou |
Works
- Haruko no Mita Yume (春子のみた夢) (1964, Bessatsu Margaret)
- Mary Lou (マリィ・ルウ) (1965, Margaret)
- Lemon and Cherry (レモンとサクランボ, Lemon to Sakuranbo) (1966, Margaret)
- Jessica no Sekai (ジェシカの世界) (1967, Margaret)
- Gyangu to Ojō-san (ギャングとお嬢さん) (1967, Margaret)
- Gakuseitachi no Michi (学生たちの道) (1967, Margaret)
- Hanabira Nikki (花びら日記) (1968, Margaret)
- Nanako no Seishun (奈々子の青春) (1969, Margaret)
- Konnichiwa Suzanne (こんにちはスザンヌ) (1971, Margaret)
- Shirobara Monogatari (白ばら物語) (1971, Margaret)
- Mugibae no Kikoeru Machi (麦笛の聞こえる町) (1972, Seventeen)
- Shōjo no Koi (少女の恋) (1974, Margaret)
- Sumire Sake Sake (すみれ咲け咲け) (1975, Shōjo Comic)
- Tōki-bi Hatake de (とうきび畑で) (1976, LaLa)
- Ki ga Chigai Sō no Jūnin-tachi (気がちがい荘の住人達) (1977, Hana to Yume)
- Kōfuku Yuki Kashira? (幸福ゆきかしら?) (1977, Margaret)
- Tegami wo Kudasai! (手紙をください!) (1978, Margaret)
- Ai ga Arimasu ka? (愛がありますか?) (1980, Margaret)
- Kōenji Atari (高円寺あたり) (1980, Bouquet)
- Hey Bōya (HEY☆坊や) (1981, Margaret)
References
- "What is the "Year 24 Group"?". Manga Masters. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- Matt Thorn (3 September 2008). "Mommy, the White Girl Is Scaring Me!". Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- Petersen, Robert S. (2011). Comics, manga, and graphic novels : a history of graphic narratives. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Praeger. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-313-36330-6.
- Matt Thorn. "The Multi-Faceted Universe of Shōjo Manga". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011.
- Katherine Dacey (23 May 2010). "An Introduction to Keiko Takemiya's To Terra".
- Kálovics, Dalma (2016). "The missing link of shōjo manga history: the changes in 60s shōjo manga as seen through the magazine Shūkan Margaret" (PDF). Kyōto Seika Daigaku Kiyō. Kyoto Seika University (49). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2019.
Further reading
- Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. New York: Del Rey Books. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
- Yoshihiro Yonezawa, 1991. Kodomo no Shōwa-shi: Shōjo manga no sekai II, Shōwa 38 nen - 64 nen (子供の昭和史──少女マンガの世界 II 昭和38年〜64年 "A Children's History of Showa-Era Japan: The World of Shōjo Manga II, 1963-1989") Bessatsu Taiyō series. Tokyo: Heibonsha.