Mel Kano
Born February 2, 1979 is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for the manga, High School Girls which was adapted to an anime called Girl's High. Her father, Yasuichi Oshima, was a successful manga artist as well.
Mel Kano
- Born
- 2 February 1979
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Creator
- Towa Oshima
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• Name Nonen — 大島 永遠 • Born — 2 February 1979 • Nationality — Japanese • Area — Manga artist • Notable Works — High School Girls • Website — http: oshimatowa.com/ • Nonus — ja
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• High School Girls (2001–06), originally serialized in Futabasha's Weekly Manga Action magazine from 2001–04, then Comic High! from 2004–06. • Mel Kano - Serialized in Japan by Monthly Sunday Gene-X Magazine. • 同棲レシピ (dōsei reshipi) - Serialized in Japan by Square Enix's bi-weekly Young Gangan Magazine. • Berry Ecstasy • Towakan • Dousei Recipe • Joshikousei: Girls-Live – a sequel to High School Girls
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This entry is compiled from 4 catalogued sources across 4 independent registers. The registers consulted are Wikipedia, Wikidata, The Art Institute of Chicago and National Library of Medicine. Every statement above is held against the register that stated it; where the registers are silent, the entry is silent.
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