Ayano Yamane

Ayano Yamane (やまね あやの or 山根 綾乃) is a Japanese josei manga artist, known for specializing in yaoi manga. She debuted as a professional manga artist in 1996 and since then has published several yaoi series and illustrated many light novels. Ayano Yamane is known for her humour and detailed art. She is one of the top selling yaoi manga artists in Japan. Her most successful work is the Finder Series.

Manga

 * The Strength of Pure Soul (強がりのPure Soul) (2000)
 * Like a Hero (ヒーローみたいに) (b-Boy Zips, 2000)
 * Double Face (ダブルフェイス) (Drap, 2001)
 * Lock Out! (LOCK OUT!) (Chara Selection, 2002)
 * Finder (ファインダーシリーズ) (Biblos → Libre Publishing, 2002-present)
 * A Foreign Love Affair (異国色恋浪漫譚), (Core Magazine, 2003)
 * Crimson Spell (クリムゾン・スぺル), (Tokuma Shoten, 2004-2005)
 * Koisuru Finder no Hyouteki (恋するファインダーの標的) ( (Magazine Be x Boy, 2009)
 * Koi wo Suru DNA + (恋するDNA＋) (2010)

In 2010, Digital Manga Publishing licensed Finder Series in English. From 2007 to 2008, Kitty Media held the North American license of Crimson Spell, but in 2013 SuBLime Manga acquired the rights to publish this title. 801 Media has licensed A Foreign Love Affair.

Light Novel Illustration

 * Finder no Hyouteki (ファインダーの標的) (b-Boy Phoenix, 2007) Story & Art
 * Shousetsu Finder no Rakuin (小説 ファインダー烙印) (2012) Art

Artbooks

 * Artbook: Yamane Ayano Illustrations - Aya (やまねあやのイラスト集 ｢絢｣), Biblos, 2004

Anime Adaptations

 * A Foreign Love Affair (異国色恋浪漫譚), (OVA, PrimeTime, 2007-2008, 2 episodes)
 * You're My Love Prize (ファインダーシリーズ) (OVA, GARDEN LODGE, 2012-2015, 2 episodes)