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In 1985, Yazawa made her manga debut in the pages of the monthly girl's anthology RIBON with the title 15th Year. While her tales focused on young love, but what captivated readers was her stunning sense of design.
She was Ai Yazawa (43 at the time), the author of the popular manga "NANA", who got out of the cab looking like she was in pain and was barely walking. It was in June 2009 that Ms. Yazawa abruptly suspended "NANA'', however, until now, 10 months later, there has been no word on her condition.
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Ai Yazawa (矢沢あい Yazawa Ai, born March 7, 1967 in Osaka, Japan) is the pen name of the creator of Nana, Paradise Kiss, Kagen no Tsuki, Gokinjo Monogatari, and Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai as well as many other smaller works.
Yazawa made her manga artist debut in Ribon magazine in which she published most of her series. The only exceptions being Paradise Kiss in Zipper, and Nana in
Early life
Ai Yazawa was born on March 7, 1967 in the Osaka, Japan. In 1971, she moved to Amagasaki in the Hyōgo prefecture of Japan. At some time she attended a fashion school before becoming a manga author.
Early career
She made her debut as a manga artist with "Ano Natsu" in Ribon's special spring issue in 1985. Her first few works were mostly one-shots or about one volume, excluding Ballad Made Soba ni Ite (two volumes), and Marine Blue no Kaze ni Dakarete (four volumes). was her first story to be published in volume format during 1986. Soon after Love Letter, which details the long-distance relationship of Yari, was published in 1987. Followed by Kaze ni Nare! and Escape in 1988. Next Ballad Made Soba ni Ite went on for two volumes in 1989, only to be topped by Marine Blue no Kaze ni Dakarete a year later with four volumes. In 1992, a collection of short-stories titled, Usubeni no Arashi, was released.
Early success
In 1991, Yazawa began her successful manga, Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai. The story details the lives of the Hijiri Academy Student Council, focusing primarily on Midori Saejima. The manga concluded in 1994 with eight volumes. Owed to the series success an artbook was published in 1994. An OVA adaption was also released sometime in 1994. Yazawa soon after started working on Gokinjo Monogatari in 1995. The manga shows the tumultuous relationship of Mikako Kouda and Tsutomu Yamaguchi, who both attend Yazawa Gakuen. Shortly after the start of the series an anime adaption began airing, and concluded before the manga ended. An artbook, Welcome to Gokinjo World was also released for this series, making it Yazawa's second. , translated to Last Quarter, a short three-volume series was Yazawa's last series in Ribon. The story follows a group of elementary-school students as they discover the ties "Eve", a ghost, has to an abandoned house and to a man named Adam Lange. Kagen no Tsuki was concluded in 1999. Sometime after in 2004, a live-action film starring Chiaki Kuriyama was released.
Her pen name comes from Eikichi Yazawa, a Japanese singer that she is a fan of. Yazawa is also a big fan of Rumi Shishido, the voice of Mikako, and promotes her work often. In 2003, she designed the cover of Shishido's third studio album, Rumi Roll.
Ai Yazawa is said to be good friends with fellow manga artists, Wataru Yoshizumi, Miho Obana, and Megumi Mizusawa. All were considered "Ribon mangakas," and had popular series in Ribon around the same time in the 1990s.
In June 2009, Yazawa contracted an unknown illness, which she was hospitalized for, putting her Nana on hold. She returned from the hospital in April, 2010, but it is still unknown if she will continue writting, Nana.In early 2013, Yazawa released a "Junko's Room" chapter in Cookie. This sparked rumors of Yazawa continuing Nana, however as of 2015, the rumors are still not confirmed.
Yazawa continued to release several "Junko's Room" chapters before also putting it on hiatus in 2014. More recently in 2015, Yazawa has released a few color images featuring Nana characters.
Manga series
•15-nenme (1986) •Love Letter (1987) •Kaze ni Nare! (1988) •Escape (1988) •Ballad Made Soba ni Ite (1989) •Marine Blue no Kaze ni Dakarete (1990–1991) •Usubeni no Arashi (1992) •Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (1992–1995) •Gokinjo Monogatari (1995–1998) •Kagen no Tsuki (1998–1999) •Paradise Kiss (1999–2003) •Nana (1999–hiatus)
Artbooks
•Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai Artbook (1994) •Welcome to the Gokinjo World (1997) •Paradise Kiss: Postcard Collection (2005) •Nana 1st Illustrations (2008)
•Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (OVA) (original creator; 1994)
•Gokinjo Monogatari: Fashionable Love Story (cover designer; 1995-1998)
•Gokinjo Monogatari (anime) (original creator; 1995-1996)
•Orufeusu wa Sen no Tsubasa o Motsu (cover designer/illustrator; 1997)
•Tsuya (cover designer; 2002)
•Rumi Roll (cover designer; 2003)
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Ai Yazawa (矢沢あい Yazawa Ai, born March 7, 1967 in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a popular manga artist of series, such as Nana, Gokinjo Monogatari, Paradise Kiss, etc. She debuted in Ribon magazine with Ano Natsu sometime in the mid-1980's.
In 1985, Yazawa made her manga debut in the pages of the monthly girl's anthology RIBON with the title 15th Year. While her tales focused on young love, but what captivated readers was her stunning sense of design.
Nov 16, 2022 · It was only around the time of Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai when we started seeing her early explorations of trendy and unique characters such as Akira Sudou, who sports a ducktail hairstyle that was first popularized by rock and roll culture in the 1950s.
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Apr 5, 2006 · Ai Yazawa is probably the most convincing shoujo manga writer ever. With colourful, realistic characters, breathtaking events and just a pinch of music she creates a world in witch every girl can forget about reality and fall into the embrace of romantic fantasies.
