Yuki Urushibara
Yuki Urushibara is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for the series Mushishi, for which she received an Excellence Prize for manga at the 2003 Japan Media Arts Festival and the 2006 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga. She is also known by the pen name Soyogo Shima.
Also recorded as Soyogo Shima · Yuki Yoshiyama
Yuki Urushibara
- Born
- 23 January 1974
- Birthplace
- Yamaguchi, Japan
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Awards
- Kodansha Manga Award (2006)
- Occupation
- mangaka · comics artist
- Known for
- Mushishi
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Yuki Urushibara is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for the series Mushishi, for which she received an Excellence Prize for manga at the 2003 Japan Media Arts Festival and the 2006 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga. She is also known by the pen name Soyogo Shima.
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• Born — 23 January 1974 • Birthplace — Yamaguchi, Japan • Nationality — Japanese • Area — Manga artist • Notable Works — Mushishi • Awards — Kodansha Manga Award (2006) • Manga — Yes
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• Bio Luminescence (1997) – A compilation of short works. Later included in Filament. • Mushishi (1999–2008, Kodansha, 10 volumes) – Published in Afternoon Season Zōkan and Monthly Afternoon. Adapted into an anime television series. • Filament (2004) – A compilation of short works, which includes the stories in Bio Luminescence and two other stories. • Suiiki (2009–2010, Kodansha, 2 volumes) – Published in Monthly Afternoon. • Mushishi Special: Sun-Eating Shade (2013) – Two-chapter special published in Monthly Afternoon. • When a Cat Faces West (2018–2020, Kodansha, 3 volumes) – Published in Monthly Afternoon. • Nella of the Horizon (2025–present, Kodansha) – Published in Monthly Afternoon.
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Yuki Urushibara born at Yamaguchi Prefecture.
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She also worked under the names 志摩冬青, Soyogo Shima and 吉山友紀. The authorities additionally record the headings Soyogo Shima and Yuki Yoshiyama. Her recorded language was Japanese.
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