Hiroaki Samura

• Name — Hiroaki Samura 沙村 広明 • Born — 17 February 1970 • Birthplace — Chiba Prefecture, Japan • Nationality — Japanese • Area — Manga artist • Notable Works — Blade of the Immortal • Manga — y

Samura says that he always wanted to be a manga artist. However, unlike most manga artists, he attended art school for a time and has a classical art education. He disliked oil painting and prefers to work in black and white. He says that he disliked oil painting from the start because of the smell of the paint and employed someone to help himself cheat to get through the course, which he is quite open about in interviews. He never completed the course because he was picked up by Monthly Afternoon before graduating to do Blade of the Immortal.

• lit. "The Inhabitant of Infinity" (1993–2012; serialized in Monthly Afternoon) • lit. "Takeiteasy Comics Complete Works: Ohikkoshi" (2002; published by Afternoon KC) • Ohikkoshi (2000; published in Afternoon Season Zōkan) • Luncheon of Tears Diary (Vagabond Shoujo Manga-ka) (2000; published in Afternoon Season Zōkan) • Bradherley's Coach (2005–2007; serialized in Manga Erotics F) • lit. "Sister Generator: Hioraki Samura Anthology" (2009; published by Afternoon KC) • Emerald (2004; published in Monthly Afternoon) • The Kusein Family's Grandest Show (2009; published in Monthly Afternoon) • The Uniforms Stay On (2005–2006; serialized in QuickJapan) • Brigitte's Dinner (2006; published in Monthly Afternoon) • Shizuru Cinema (2008; published in Monthly Comic Flapper) • Low-grade Strategy: The Mirror Play (2006; published in Kindai Mahjong Original) • Youth Chang-Chaka-Chang (2003; doujinshi) • Halcyon Lunch (2008–2011; serialized in good! Afternoon) • Fantastic Gynaecocracy (2010–2017; serialized in Rakuen Le Paradis) • Die Wergelder (2011–present; serialized in Nemesis (2011–2018) and Monthly Shōnen Sirius (2018–present)) • Spring Breeze Snegurochka (2013–2014; serialized in Manga Erotics F; 18th Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award) • Wave, Listen to Me! (2014–present; serialized in Monthly Afternoon)

• Night of the Succubus