Minoru Furuya
| Minoru Furuya | |
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| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Ping-Pong Club |
Minoru Furuya (古谷 実, Furuya Minoru, born March 28, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist from Saitama Prefecture.
His debut work was Ike! Inachū takkyū-bu, known in English as Ping-Pong Club, published in Young Magazine. It was adopted into a 26 episode anime in 1995. In 1996, he won the Kodansha Manga Award for Ping-Pong Club.[1]
Two of his series have been adapted to the big screen, namely Himizu in 2011, and Himeanoru in 2016.
Works
| Title | Year | Notes | Refs[2] |
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| Ping-Pong Club | 1993–1996 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 13 volumes |
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| Boku to Issho (僕といっしょ, The Same as Me) | 1997–1998 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 5 volumes |
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| Green Hill (グリーンヒル, Gurinhru) | 1999–2000 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 3 volumes |
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| Himizu (ヒミズ) | 2001–2002 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes |
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| Shigatera (シガテラ, Ciguatera) | 2003–2005, | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 6 volumes |
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| Wani tokage gisu (わにとかげぎす) | 2006–2007 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes |
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| Himeanoru (ヒメアノ～ル) | 2008–2010 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 6 volumes |
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| Saruchinesu (ja:サルチネス, Saltiness) | 2012–2013 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes |
References
- ^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
- ^ "著者：古谷実" [Author: Minoru Furuya]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
External links
- Minoru Furuya at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Profile at The Ultimate Manga Page
