Yumi Tsukirino
Encyclopedia
Yumi Tsukirino is a female Japan
ese comics creator
born in Saitama Prefecture
. Representative works are Magical Pokémon Journey
and . She previously used the pen name (which is pronounced the same as her current name but uses different Japanese characters
). Her favourite Pokémon
is Sandslash.
All made as .
has been published in the US by Viz Media
and in France
by Glénat
.
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...
ese comics creator
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...
born in Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
. Representative works are Magical Pokémon Journey
Magical Pokémon Journey
Magical Pokémon Journey, known in Japan as , is a shōjo manga series set in the fictional universe of the Pokémon franchise. The manga is by Yumi Tsukirino and serialized by Shogakukan in the manga magazine Ciao, and collected in ten bound volumes.The main character, Hazel , sets off to catch...
and . She previously used the pen name (which is pronounced the same as her current name but uses different Japanese characters
Japanese writing system
The modern Japanese writing system uses three main scripts:*Kanji, adopted Chinese characters*Kana, a pair of syllabaries , consisting of:...
). Her favourite Pokémon
Pokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
is Sandslash.
Awards
- 37th , girl/ladies department
Serialised
- Magical Pokémon JourneyMagical Pokémon JourneyMagical Pokémon Journey, known in Japan as , is a shōjo manga series set in the fictional universe of the Pokémon franchise. The manga is by Yumi Tsukirino and serialized by Shogakukan in the manga magazine Ciao, and collected in ten bound volumes.The main character, Hazel , sets off to catch...
(as , published in CiaoCiao (magazine)is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shogakukan for young girls . The first issue was launched in 1977. As of 2009, the circulation was 815,455. Formerly, the magazine attached paper crafts, but now attaches various goods that are different every month...
July 1997 – February 2003) (as , published in CiaoCiao (magazine)is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shogakukan for young girls . The first issue was launched in 1977. As of 2009, the circulation was 815,455. Formerly, the magazine attached paper crafts, but now attaches various goods that are different every month...
March 2003 – September 2006) (published as in Shōgaku Sannensei November 2004 – March 2005 and Shōgaku Yonensei January 2005 – March 2005, later published as in Shōgaku Ichinensei April 2005 – March 2008, Shōgaku Ninensei November 2004 – December 2007, Shōgaku Sannensei November 2004 – August 2007, Shōgaku Yonensei April 2004 – March 2008 and Putchi-gumi Vol. 1 – Vol. 6) (Shōgaku Sannensei September 2007 – March 2008, Shōgaku Gonensei May 2005 – February 2007) (Putchi-gumi Vol. 9 – Vol. 11) (published in Shōgaku Ninensei April 2009 – July 2009, Shōgaku Sannensei October 2008 – August 2009, Shōgaku Yonensei May 2008 – July 2009 and Shōgaku Gonensei June 2008 – July 2009)
Short stories
(debut work in Ciao March 1996) (Ciao DX supplementary spring 1996 issue) (Ciao DX supplementary summer 1996 issue) (extra issue included with Ciao in September 1996) (Ciao January 1997) (Ciao DX supplementary winter 1997 issue) (Ciao May 1997) (Ciao DX supplementary autumn issue 2000) (Ciao DX supplementary spring issue 2001) (Ciao DX supplementary summer 2001 issue) (Ciao DX supplementary autumn issue 2001) (Ciao DX supplementary winter issue 2001) (Ciao DX supplementary spring issue 2002) (Ciao DX supplementary summer issue 2002) (Ciao DX supplementary winter issue 2003) (Ciao DX supplementary early summer issue 2003) (Ciao DX supplementary summer issue 2003) (Ciao DX supplementary autumn issue 2003) (Ciao DX supplementary early summer issue) (Ciao DX supplementary summer issue 2006)All made as .
Paperback volumes
- Magical Pokémon JourneyMagical Pokémon JourneyMagical Pokémon Journey, known in Japan as , is a shōjo manga series set in the fictional universe of the Pokémon franchise. The manga is by Yumi Tsukirino and serialized by Shogakukan in the manga magazine Ciao, and collected in ten bound volumes.The main character, Hazel , sets off to catch...
(as ): 10 volumes (published by Shōgakukan under the brand Flower Comics Special) (as ): 3 volumes (published by Shōgakukan under the brand Flower Comics) (as ): 1 volume (published by Shōgakukan in May 2002 under the brand Flower Comics) (as ): 1 volume (published by Shōgakukan in October 2003 under the brand Flower Comics): 5 volumes (published by Shōgakukan under the brand TentōmushiCoccinellidaeCoccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds , or ladybugs . Scientists increasingly prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not true bugs...
Comics): 3 volumes (published by Shōgakukan under the brand Pikkapika Comics): 2 volumes (published by Shōgakukan under the brand Tentōmushi Comics Special)
Non-Japanese publications
Her Magical Pokémon JourneyMagical Pokémon Journey
Magical Pokémon Journey, known in Japan as , is a shōjo manga series set in the fictional universe of the Pokémon franchise. The manga is by Yumi Tsukirino and serialized by Shogakukan in the manga magazine Ciao, and collected in ten bound volumes.The main character, Hazel , sets off to catch...
has been published in the US by Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
and in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
by Glénat
Glénat (publisher)
Glénat Editions SA is a French publisher with its head office in Grenoble. The company publishes many things, including comic books and manga in France, Benelux, and Spain; it was founded by Jacques Glénat. The Spanish subsidiary has its head office in Barcelona. The Benelux subsidiary, Glénat...
.