Ryoko Yamagishi

• Name Nonen — 山岸 凉子 • Nonus — ja • Born — 24 September 1947 • Birthplace — Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan • Nationality — Japanese • Area — Manga artist • Notable Works — * Shiroi Heya no Futari • Hi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi • ja-Latn Terpsichora • Manga — yes

Ryoko Yamagishi was born on September 24, 1947, in Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan. As a child, she studied ballet, which plays a part in many of her works. When she read the manga of Machiko Satonaka in 1964, she decided to pursue becoming a manga artist. Although her parents did not agree with this, in 1966 she entered a competition in Shōjo Friend and was a semi-finalist. She applied to Kodansha and sent some short stories to COM. In 1968, after completing her art studies in Hokkaido, she moved to Tokyo and applied for Shueisha. The next year, she made her professional debut with Left and Right, a short story published in Ribon Comic, a spin-off of Ribon. In 1971, she released the one-shot manga Shiroi Heya no Futari, which tells the story of a romance between two students at an all-girls boarding school in France. It was published by Shueisha in Ribon Comic and is regarded as the first ja-Latn (female-female romance) manga.

Her works normally have occult themes, although her most popular are Arabesque, about Russian ballet, and Hi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi. According to Yoshihiro Yonezawa, Yamagishi's style is influenced by Art Nouveau.

List of serialized manga by Ryoko Yamagishi • Title — Year(s) — Notes — Ref(s) Reference(s) • Arabesque (manga): Part 1 — 1971–1973 — Serialized in Ribon Published by Shueisha in 4 volumes • Arabesque: Part 2 — 1974–1975 — Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha in 4 volumes • Metamorphosis Den — 1976 — Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha in 2 volumes • Yōsei-ō — 1977–1978 — Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha in 5 volumes Adapted into an OVA by Madhouse in 1988 • Hi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi — 1980–1984 — Serialized in LaLa Published by Hakusensha in 11 volumes Based on the life of Prince Shōtoku • Yamato Takeru — 1986–1987 — Serialized in Monthly Asuka Published by Kadokawa Shoten in 1 volume Based on the kabuki play by Takeshi Umehara • Fūin — 1994–1995 — Serialized in LaLa Published by Hakusensha in 2 volumes Re-released as Tutankhamun volumes 1–2 • Tutankhamun — 1996–1997 — Serialized in Comic Tom Published by Ushio Publishing in 2 volumes Combined with ja-Latn for a total of 4 volumes • Oni — 1995–1996 — Serialized in Comic Tom Published by Ushio Publishing in 1 volume • Ao no Jidai — 1998–2000 — Serialized in Comic Tom Plus Published by Ushio Publishing in 4 volumes • Hakuganshi — 2000 — Serialized in Comic Tom Plus Published by Ushio Publishing in 1 volume • ja-Latn Terpsichora — 2000–2006 — Serialized in Da Vinci Published by Media Factory in 10 volumes • ja-Latn Terpsichora: Part 2 — 2007–2010 — Serialized in Da Vinci Published by Media Factory in 5 volumes • Wilis — 2006–2007 — Serialized in Da Vinci Published by Media Factory in 1 volume • Kesaran Pasaran — 2011–2012 — Serialized in Da Vinci Published by Media Factory in 2 volumes • Revelation: レベレーション（啓示） — 2014–2020 — Serialized in Morning Published by Kodansha in 6 volumes Based on the life of Joan of Arc

List of selected one-shot manga by Ryoko Yamagishi • Title — Year — Notes — Ref(s) Reference(s) • Left and Right — 1969 — Published in Ribon Comic Debut work • Shiroi Heya no Futari — 1971 — Published in Ribon Comic First manga to portray a lesbian relationship • ja-Latn Cosmos — 1971 — Published in Ribon • Siren — 1977 — Published in Hana to Yume • Pupe Shimōnu — 1977 — Published in Hana to Yume • Harpy — 1978 — Published in Petit Comic • ja-Latn Helen — 1979 — Published in Hana to Yume Based on the story of Helen of Troy • Yasha Gozen — 1982 — Published in Petit Comic • Hiruko — 1985 — Published in Petit Flower

Ryoko Yamagishi is recorded with the occupation comics artist. Recorded as mangaka, comics writer and comics artist.