Mikiyo Tsuda
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is a manga writer and illustrator
from Japan
who has been writing manga since 1998. This name is one of her two pen name
s that she writes under when drawing manga, the other being . Under the name Taishi Zaō, she writes boys love
and girls love manga while under Mikiyo Tsuda she writes comedy
-shōjo
manga. Her reasons for doing this mainly had to do with keeping the fact that she drew manga centered around homosexual
relationships from her family but they eventually found out anyway. Many manga artists often adopt artistic persona
s for themselves in order to represent themselves in sections of their manga not attributed to the story, as in an author's note section. Mikiyo Tsuda's persona is that of a teddy bear
wearing a red bow tie
with a bell at its center.
One of her friends, and also a fellow manga artist, is Eiki Eiki
. They often co-author manga together, display their art together, and have autograph sessions together. Eiki Eiki has even been known to sometimes act as Taishi Zaō's manager.
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist 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...
from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, 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...
who has been writing manga since 1998. This name is one of her two pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
s that she writes under when drawing manga, the other being . Under the name Taishi Zaō, she writes boys love
Yaoi
In careful Japanese enunciation, all three vowels are pronounced separately, for a three-mora word, . The English equivalent is . also known as Boys' Love, is a Japanese popular term for female-oriented fictional media that focus on homoerotic or homoromantic male relationships, usually created by...
and girls love manga while under Mikiyo Tsuda she writes comedy
Humour
Humour or humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement...
-shōjo
Shojo
The term refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 , literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama to science fiction — often with a strong...
manga. Her reasons for doing this mainly had to do with keeping the fact that she drew manga centered around homosexual
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
relationships from her family but they eventually found out anyway. Many manga artists often adopt artistic persona
Persona
A persona, in the word's everyday usage, is a social role or a character played by an actor. The word is derived from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask. The Latin word probably derived from the Etruscan word "phersu", with the same meaning, and that from the Greek πρόσωπον...
s for themselves in order to represent themselves in sections of their manga not attributed to the story, as in an author's note section. Mikiyo Tsuda's persona is that of a teddy bear
Teddy bear
The teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear. They are usually stuffed with soft, white cotton and have smooth and soft fur. It is an enduring form of a stuffed animal in many countries, often serving the purpose of entertaining children. In recent times, some teddy bears have become collector's items...
wearing a red bow tie
Bow tie
The bow tie is a type of men's necktie. It consists of a ribbon of fabric tied around the collar in a symmetrical manner such that the two opposite ends form loops. Ready-tied bow ties are available, in which the distinctive bow is sewn into shape and the band around the neck incorporates a clip....
with a bell at its center.
One of her friends, and also a fellow manga artist, is Eiki Eiki
Eiki Eiki
is a Japanese manga artist who has been creating manga since 1998. Most of her manga are written under the yaoi genre. One of her good friends, also a fellow manga artist, is Mikiyo Tsuda, otherwise known as Taishi Zaō. They often co-author manga together, display their art together, and have...
. They often co-author manga together, display their art together, and have autograph sessions together. Eiki Eiki has even been known to sometimes act as Taishi Zaō's manager.
Written as Mikiyo Tsuda
- The Day of RevolutionThe Day of Revolutionis a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Mikiyo Tsuda. The series was serialized in Shinshokan's manga magazine South between April 1998 and February 2001. The manga is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing and has been released in North America in 2006. Two drama CDs based on the...
(1999) - Family ComplexFamily Complexis a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Mikiyo Tsuda. Family Complex was first serialized in the manga magazine South published by Shinshokan, with the only bound volume released in May 2000.-Plot:...
(2000) - Princess PrincessPrincess Princess (manga)is the title of a fictional series written and illustrated by Japanese author Mikiyo Tsuda about the lives of three high school boys and the school they attend. The series is contained within multiple media pieces which began as a manga first serialized in the manga magazine Wings starting in 2002...
(2002)- Princess Princess +Princess Princess (manga)is the title of a fictional series written and illustrated by Japanese author Mikiyo Tsuda about the lives of three high school boys and the school they attend. The series is contained within multiple media pieces which began as a manga first serialized in the manga magazine Wings starting in 2002...
(2006)
- Princess Princess +
- Atsumare! Gakuen Tengoku (2008)
Written as Taishi Zaō
- Electric HandsElectric Handsis a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Taishi Zaou, . It is licensed in French by Asuka, which released the manga in January 2009. It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the manga on November 18, 2009...
(1998) - Koi wa Ina Mono Myōna MonoKoi wa Ina Mono Myona Monois a fictional manga written and illustrated by Japanese author Taishi Zaō in 2002....
(2002) - Bokutachi wa Asu ni Mukatte Ikiru no da (2005)
- Aruji no Ōse no Mama ni (2005)
- Brothers Battle
- Her - included in Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu
Co-authored with Eiki Eiki
- ColorColor (manga)is a Japanese manga anthology written and illustrated by Taishi Zaou and Eiki Eiki. Color was serialized in Dear+, a magazine known for its romantic and non-explicit boys love manga published by Shinshokan, and a tankōbon collecting the chapters released in February 1999. Color is licensed in North...
(1999) - Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu (2007) - a collection of stories that were serialized in Yuri HimeYuri Himeis a quarterly manga anthology magazine published in Japan by Ichijinsha. The first volume was published in July 2005. It is the successor to Yuri Shimai and features manga with the same yuri themes. Comic Yuri Hime was financially dependent upon Monthly Comic Zero Sum, but from 2008 on the...
, such as She-Wolf and First Kiss. - Love DNA Double X (2009)
- Love Stage!! (2010)