Fumiyo Kōno

Fumiyo Kōno studied at Hiroshima University and Open University of Japan. The recorded working language is Japanese. The field of work recorded is comic. Works named in the authority record are Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms and In This Corner of the World.

• Name — Fumiyo Kōno (Fumiyo Kouno) • Born — 28 September 1968 • Birthplace — Nishi-ku, Hiroshima • Nationality — Japanese • Area — manga artist and writer • Notable Works — Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms In This Corner of the World

She was born in Hiroshima in 1968 and began drawing manga when she was in junior high school. She states that she began drawing manga because her parents would not often buy her manga. Kōno studied science at Hiroshima University and moved to Tokyo, becoming an assistant to Katsuyuki Toda, Aki Morino, and Fumiko Tanigawa. Kōno made her commercial debut in 1995 with Machikado Hana Da Yori. She feels that Osamu Tezuka and Fujiko Fujio were among her early influences, but then she was inspired by Sanpei Shirato's literary style and at present, she takes inspiration from Yu Takita's versatility. She graduated from the University of the Air in 2001 with a major in Humanities.

Selected works. (Titles without an English version are given a literal translation enclosed in quotation marks.) • Machikado Hana Da yori [Machikado hanadayori] (serialized 1995–1996 and 2002–2003, collected 2007, Futabasha), 1 volume • Pippira Nōto [Pippira chō] (serialized 1997–2004, collected 2009, Futabasha) (2017 reprint Futabasha), 2 volumes • Pippira Nōto 1 (2000 Futabasha) • Pippira Nōto: Kanketsuhen (2004 Futabasha) • Kokko-san (serialized 1999–2001, collected 2005, Ohzora Shuppan) • Nagai Michi (serialized 2001–2004, collected 2005, Futabasha) (2009 reprint Futabasha) • Kappa no Neneko (script Akiho Kousaka, serialized 2001–2002, Fukuinkan Shoten) • Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (serialized 2003–2004, collected 2004, Futabasha) • San-san Roku (serialized 2004–2006, collected 2006, Futabasha), 2 volumes • In This Corner of the World (serialized 2007–2009, collected 2008–2009, Futabasha) (2011 reprint Futabasha), 3 volumes • Heibon Kurabu (serialized 2009–2010, Futabasha) • Boorupen Kojiki (serialized 2011–2012, Heibonsha) • Ano Toki, Kono Hon (Fukuinkan Shoten) • Hi no Tori (serialized 2012–2016, Nihon Bungeisha) • Hyakuichi (serialized 2018–present, Nihon Bungeisha)

Fumiyo Kōno is recorded with the occupation visual artist. Recorded with the occupation comics writer. Recorded with the occupation illustrator. Recorded with the occupation mangaka. Recorded as illustrator, mangaka, writer and artist. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 2: Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms and In This Corner of the World.