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You Higuri (pronounced "yuu") (Higuri You, born October 16 in Osaka
Osaka

is a Cities of Japan in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshu.Osaka is a City designated by government ordinance under the Local Autonomy Law and the capital city of Osaka Prefecture....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
) is a Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese manga artist
Mangaka

is the Japanese language word for a comic book creator 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 person....
 who has made several appearances at anime
Anime

is animation in Japan and considered to be "Japanese animation" in the rest of the world. Anime dates from about 1917.Anime, in addition to manga , is extremely popular in Japan and well known throughout the world....
 and manga
Manga

, , are comics and print cartoons , in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 20th century. In their modern form, manga date from shortly after World War II, but they have a long, complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art....
 conventions in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, as well as in Germany. Her first U.S. appearance was at the initial Yaoi-Con
Yaoi-Con

Yaoi-Con is an annual three-day anime convention for fans with an interest in yaoi-related anime, manga, and other aspects of Asian culture. It was founded in 2001 and typically takes place during the month of October in or near San Francisco....
 in San Francisco in 2001 (Yaoi-Con 2001, 3). She is known especially for her drawings of beautiful fantasy men in romantic storylines set in historical Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, such as Gorgeous Carat in early 20th-century France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and Cantarella
Cantarella

Cantarella was most probably a variation of arsenic used by Pope Alexander VI, Rodrigo Borgia, to poison his victims. The Borgia family were allegedly masters of the use of poison in political assassinations, leading to references to la cantarella as the "liquor of succession"....
 during the Italian Renaissance
Italian Renaissance

The Italian Renaissance began the opening phase of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe that spanned the period from the end of the 13th century to about 1600, marking the transition between Medieval and Early Modern Europe....
.

She is an only child.






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You Higuri (pronounced "yuu") (Higuri You, born October 16 in Osaka
Osaka

is a Cities of Japan in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshu.Osaka is a City designated by government ordinance under the Local Autonomy Law and the capital city of Osaka Prefecture....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
) is a Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese manga artist
Mangaka

is the Japanese language word for a comic book creator 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 person....
 who has made several appearances at anime
Anime

is animation in Japan and considered to be "Japanese animation" in the rest of the world. Anime dates from about 1917.Anime, in addition to manga , is extremely popular in Japan and well known throughout the world....
 and manga
Manga

, , are comics and print cartoons , in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 20th century. In their modern form, manga date from shortly after World War II, but they have a long, complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art....
 conventions in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, as well as in Germany. Her first U.S. appearance was at the initial Yaoi-Con
Yaoi-Con

Yaoi-Con is an annual three-day anime convention for fans with an interest in yaoi-related anime, manga, and other aspects of Asian culture. It was founded in 2001 and typically takes place during the month of October in or near San Francisco....
 in San Francisco in 2001 (Yaoi-Con 2001, 3). She is known especially for her drawings of beautiful fantasy men in romantic storylines set in historical Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, such as Gorgeous Carat in early 20th-century France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and Cantarella
Cantarella

Cantarella was most probably a variation of arsenic used by Pope Alexander VI, Rodrigo Borgia, to poison his victims. The Borgia family were allegedly masters of the use of poison in political assassinations, leading to references to la cantarella as the "liquor of succession"....
 during the Italian Renaissance
Italian Renaissance

The Italian Renaissance began the opening phase of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe that spanned the period from the end of the 13th century to about 1600, marking the transition between Medieval and Early Modern Europe....
.

She is an only child. Her professional debut was in 1993 (FanimeCon, 7).

Comic art influences include Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka

was a Japanese people Mangaka, animator, movie producer and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion....
, Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki

is a prominent filmmaker of many popular animated feature films. He is also the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, an animation studio and production company....
, and the Showa 24 generation of women manga artists
Mangaka

is the Japanese language word for a comic book creator 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 person....
 led by Moto Hagio
Moto Hagio

is a mangaka born on May 12, 1949 in Omuta, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, though she currently lives in Saitama Prefecture. She is considered a "founding mother" of modern shojo manga, especially shonen-ai....
 who created girls' comics in the 1970s (Yaoi-Con 2001, 3; Higuri Q & A, 2004). She has also found inspiration in Franco-Belgian comics
Franco-Belgian comics

Franco-Belgian comics are comics that are created in Belgium and France. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bande dessin?e in French language and stripverhalen in Dutch language....
 or bandes dessinées (Higuri Q & A, 2004).

Higuri currently lives in Takarazuka, Hyogo
Takarazuka, Hyogo

is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan....
 Prefecture, near Osaka (FanimeCon, 7).

Published works

(This list does not include her doujinshi or self-published comics.)
  • Azel Seimaden, 1994 - prequel to Seimaden
  • Sento no Hishin, 1994
  • Seimaden, 1994-1999
  • Lost Angel, 1996
  • Ludwig II, 1996-1998
  • Kamen no Romanesque (Mask of Romance), 1997 - Not written by artist; based on a Takarazuka Revue
    Takarazuka Revue

    The Takarazuka Revue is a Japanese all-female musical theater in the city of Takarazuka, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Women play both male and female roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions ? most of their plays are Western-style musicals, and sometimes they are stories adapted from shojo manga and folktales of China and Japan....
     play.
  • Zoku: Cutlass, 1997-1998
  • Zeus, 1997-1998
  • Ramen Ikaga!? 1995 (original) & 1997
  • Shinkyoku (Divine Comedy), 1998
  • Gorgeous Carat: Virtue of Darkness, 1999-2002 - A young French nobleman finds himself caught up in the maneuvers of the famous jewel thief Noir.
  • Tenshi no Hitsugi: Ave Maria (Angel's Coffin: Ave Maria), 2000
  • Tenshi ni Bara no Hanataba o (Rose Bouquet for an Angel), 2000-2001 (also called: L'alleluja des Anges) - Sei turns into a girl when he is around white roses. Only a kiss will change him back.
  • Cutlass: Shounen tachi no toki (Cutlass: A Time for Boys), 2000 - pirate manga
  • Poison artbook, 2000 - Color and monochrome illustrations from Seimaden, Ludwig II, Gorgeous Carat, and other manga.
  • Flower, 2001
  • Cantarella
    Cantarella (manga)

    is an ongoing manga series by You Higuri, serialized in the Japanese monthly comic magazine Princess Gold Magazine and published in tankoubon format by Akita Shoten....
    , 2001-present
  • My Little Lover, 2002
  • Gorgeous Carat Galaxy, 2004 - One-shot sequel to Gorgeous Carat.
  • Gakuen Heaven
    Gakuen Heaven

    is a popular Media franchise that is based on the PC game Gakuen Heaven: Boy's Love Scramble, originally released by the company SPRAY. The franchise gradually expanded to include three PlayStation 2 games, drama CDs, manga, and anime....
     (School Heaven),     2004 - A scenario from SPRAY's "Boy's Love Scramble!" game.
  • Taisho Era Chronicles, 2005
  • Crown, 2005-present - Art only; writer Shinji Wada.
  • Nighthead Genesis anime, 2006 - Did character design.
  • Jewel artbook, 2006


External links

  • (Japanese)
  • (English translation, maintained by U.S. global manga publisher Go! Comi
    Go! Comi

    Go! Comi is an imprint of the American manga publishing company, Go! Media Entertainment, LLC. They publish such series as After School Nightmare, Cantarella , Her Majesty's Dog, Tenshi Ja Nai!! and Crossroad ....
    )
  • , translation by Jeanne, Aestheticism.com, 2001; also published in Yaoi-Con 2001 Convention Guide.
  • , fan site with manga and character summaries, last updated 2002.
  • review of Poison artbook, by Zeb, June 16, 2004.
  • , by Kat Avila, Sequential Tart, July 2004
  • manga, by Kat Avila, Sequential Tart, October 2004
  • , by Kevin Lillard, A Fan's View, 2005.