Miho Obana
Miho Obana 小花 美穂 | |
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Born | Kodomo no Omocha, Honey Bitter | April 26, 1970
Awards | Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo in 1998 |
Miho Obana (小花 美穂, Obana Miho, born April 26, 1970)
Biography
Obana began her manga career as an assistant to Momoko Sakura, the creator of Chibi Maruko-chan. In 1990 she debuted with a one-shot manga, Mado no Mukō, which was published in the autumn 1990 issue of Ribon Bikkuri. Later stories would appear in Ribon Original and Ribon magazines.
In 1994, she authored
In 1999, she authored Partner, a drama series about a two pairs of twins who are classmates and friends when one of them is killed by a drunk driver. Partner was noted for its dark, mature, and disturbing tone, and ran through 2000 in Ribon, and compiled into 3 tankōbon volumes. In 2001, she worked on Andante, a story about a girl who falls in love with her stepbrother but a family friend whose parents have died comes to live with them. It was serialized in Ribon through 2002, and compiled into 3 tankōbon volumes. In 2003, she worked on Pochi, which is about a junior high school girl who is stressed about life and her classmate whose mother treats him as a pet dog.
In 2004, Obana started a
Works
Title | Year | Notes | Refs[8] |
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Shiranami no Gensō (白波の幻想, Shiranami no Illusion) | 1992 | Serialized in Ribon Published in 1 volume. |
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Setsunai ne (せつないね) | 1993 | Published in Ribon Published in 1 volume. |
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Kono te wo Hanasanai (この手をはなさない, I won't let go of this hand) | 1994 | Serialized in Ribon Published in 2 volumes. |
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Kodomo no Omocha | 1994–98 | Serialized in Ribon Published by Shueisha in 10 volumes. Kodansha Manga Award, Shojo, 1998 |
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Mizu no yakata (水の館, Mansion of Water) | 1999 | Serialized in Ribon Published in 1 volume. |
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Neko no Shima (猫の島, The Island of Cats) | 1996 | Serialized in Ribon Published in 1 volume. |
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Partner | 1999–2000 | Serialized in Ribon Published by Shueisha in 3 volumes. |
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Andante | 2001–02 | Serialized in Ribon Published by Shueisha in 3 volumes. |
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Pochi | 2003 | Serialized in Ribon Published by Shueisha in 1 volume. |
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Aruyōde Nai Otoko (あるようでない男) | 2003 | Published in Queen's Comics Published by Shueisha in 1 volume. |
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Honey Bitter | 2004–2018 | Serialized in Cookie Published by Shueisha in 13 volumes. |
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Deep Clear | 2010 | Serialized in Cookie Crossover story with Kodomo no Omocha and Honey Bitter to celebrate 20th anniversary of Obana's debut |
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References
- ^ "Pochi by Miho Obana". goodreads.
- ^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
- ^ "Kodocha Stage Play Casts Sailor Moon's Kotono Mitsuishi, TeniMyu's Ikkei Yamamoto". Anime News Network. March 30, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Kodocha Manga Gets New One-Shot 17 Years After Ending". Anime News Network. June 30, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 14–20". Anime News Network. November 23, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Kodocha's Obana Ends 1-Year Hiatus on Honey Bitter Manga". Anime News Network. October 26, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Kodocha, Honey Bitter Get Crossover Manga in Japan". Anime News Network. June 27, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ 著者:小花美穂 [Author: Miho Obana]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ あるようでない男(クイーンズコミックス) [Man not there as (Queens Comics)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ あるようでない男(集英社文庫) [Man not there as (Shueisha Bunko)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Miho Obana at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Miho Obana profile Archived January 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at Ultimate Manga Guide
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