Ryo Ikuemi
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
shōjo
manga artist
. She writes mainly for Margaret
, where she debuted in 1979 at age 15 with Maggie. She received the 2000 Shogakukan Manga Award
for shōjo for Bara-Iro no Ashita ("Rose-Colored Tomorrow"), and the 2009 Kodansha Manga Award
for shōjo for Kiyoku Yawaku
. In 1993, her high school romance Pops was adapted as an OVA by Madhouse
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
shōjo
Shojo
The term refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 , literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama to science fiction — often with a strong...
manga artist
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
. She writes mainly for Margaret
Margaret (magazine)
is a biweekly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha, primarily for girls from 11 to 15 years old, although some stories are read by adult women. It was first released as a weekly magazine in 1963. In 2009, the circulation was 154,584...
, where she debuted in 1979 at age 15 with Maggie. She received the 2000 Shogakukan Manga Award
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers.The current award categories are:...
for shōjo for Bara-Iro no Ashita ("Rose-Colored Tomorrow"), and the 2009 Kodansha Manga Award
Kodansha Manga Award
is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in four categories: children's, shōnen, shōjo, and general. The awards began in 1977, initially with categories for shōnen and shōjo. The first award for the...
for shōjo for Kiyoku Yawaku
Kiyoku Yawaku
is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Ryo Ikuemi. It won the 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo....
. In 1993, her high school romance Pops was adapted as an OVA by Madhouse
Madhouse (company)
is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 1972 by ex–Mushi Pro animators including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri. It has created and helped to produce many well known shows, starting with TV anime series Ace o Nerae! in 1973, and including western favourites Ninja...
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External links
- Profile at The Ultimate Manga Guide