User:Bxj/Yuki Midorikawa

Yuki Midorikawa (緑川ゆき) (born May 23, 1976 ) is a Japanese mangaka.

She is primarily known for her shōjo manga works on the magazines LaLa and LaLa DX, published by Hakusensha.

She began to seriously pursue her manga career starting in middle school. Her most successful work has been Natsume Yūjinchō, which has been made into three anime series in 2008, 2009, and 2011. The manga sold over 5 million volume copies by the sale of volume 12.

Awards

 * In 1998, she won the 18th LMG Fresh Debut award for her debut work Coffee Hirari.
 * In 2000, she won an award by Hakusensha (白泉社アテナ新人大賞デビュー優秀者賞) for Akaku Saku Koe.

Manga works

 * Coffee Hirari (珈琲ひらり) (November 1998), LaLa DX
 * Akaku Saku Koe (あかく咲く声)	(1998 - 2000), LaLa, LaLa DX, 3 volumes total
 * Hana Oi Bito (花追い人) (2001), LaLa, 3 episodes, no volume publication
 * Atsui Hibi (アツイヒビ) (2001), LaLa DX, also published as a tanpenshū of the same name
 * Hotarubi no Mori e (蛍火の杜へ) (2002), LaLa DX, also published as a tanpenshū of the same name
 * Hi-iro no Isu (緋色の椅子) (2002 - 2004), LaLa DX, 3 volumes total
 * Natsume's Book of Friends (夏目友人帳) (2003, 2005 - ongoing), LaLa DX
 * Natsu niwa Tameiki o Tsuku (夏にはため息をつく) included in September 2000 issue of LaLa and Natsume Yūjinchō Volume 7

Other media
Natsume Yūjinchō was adapted into a television anime series spanning several years. The work was also licensed for distribution in the USA as Natsume's Book of Friends. In 2011, Hotarubi no Mori e was adapted into anime film.