Toshie Kihara

She is best known for her manga series Mari to Shingo, serialized from 1977 to 1984 in LaLa, which follows a romance between two young men at the start of the Shōwa era. Several of her manga series have inspired musicals performed by the all-female Takarazuka Revue, including Angélique, an adaptation of the novels by Anne Golon; Torikaebaya Ibun, an adaptation of the Heian era tale Torikaebaya Monogatari; and Ōeyama Kaden. In 1985, Kihara won the 30th Shogakukan Manga Award in the ja-Latn (girls') category for Yume no Ishibumi, a multi-volume collection of short stories with shōnen-ai (male-male romance) themes. The same year, Kihara's first solo art exhibition was held at the Span Art Gallery in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan, from November 3 to November 14, 2017. The exhibition was also held at the Niigata City Manga House in Niigata, Japan, from June 21 to October 9, 2018. Another exhibition dedicated solely to Mari to Shingo was held at the Span Art Gallery in two parts: first, from April 26 to May 8, 2019, and second, from June 22 to July 9, 2019. During its run, Kihara made several appearances at the gallery to sign autographs.

• Name Nonen — 木原 敏江 • Nonus — ja • Born — 14 February 1948 • Birthplace — Meguro, Tokyo, Japan • Nationality — Japanese • Area — Manga artist • Notable Works — * Mari to Shingo • Yume no Ishibumi • Awards — Shogakukan Manga Award (1985) • Manga Artist — yes

section • Yume no Ishibumi • Angélique • An adaptation of Anne Golon's Angélique novel series • Ten made Agare! • Suishō to Velvet • Iwa o Makura ni Hoshi wo Daki • Junkin no Dōwa • Tsue to Tsubasa • Ginshōsui • Gin'iro no Romance • Itoshiki Gen Tsukushiteyo • Diamond Godzillan • "Forty-seven Characters" • Ōji-sama ga Īno! • Emerald no Kaizoku • "Complete Works of Toshie Kihara" • Furufuru • Mugonka • Kadentha • "White Forest" • Hinata e Hikage eno Romance • Odeai Asobase • Mugen Kaden • Hana no Na no Himegimi • Sieglinde no Komoriuta • Dōshitano Daisy? • Last Tango • Āra Waga Tono! • Ginga Sō Nano! • Bernstain • Torikaebaya Ibun • Nue • Classic na Safari • Chitose no Saikai • Ugetsu Monogatari • Ōeyama Kaden • Taishō Roman Tanteitan • Tasogare no Cinderella • Fuchi to Narinu • Fūrenki • 摩利と新吾