Yumi Tsukirino
Yumi Tsukirino (born January 5, 1950) is a Japanese manga artist born in Saitama Prefecture. Representative works are Magical Pokémon Journey and Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll. Nicknamed YOji, she previously used the pen name Yumi Tsukirino (which is pronounced the same as her current name but uses different Japanese characters).
Yumi Tsukirino
- Born
- 1950 · Saitama Prefecture.
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- mangaka · penciller · comics creator · illustrator
- Fields
- comic · manga · illustration
- Languages
- Japanese
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Yumi Tsukirino (born January 5, 1950) is a Japanese manga artist born in Saitama Prefecture. Representative works are Magical Pokémon Journey and Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll. Nicknamed YOji, she previously used the pen name Yumi Tsukirino (which is pronounced the same as her current name but uses different Japanese characters).
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Yumi Tsukirino (born 1950) is a comics creator, illustrator and mangaka, among other activities, of Japanese nationality. The comics creator was born in Saitama Prefecture.
Yumi Tsukirino worked in Saitama. Activity centred on comic, illustration and manga. Languages used include Japanese.
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Biography
Biography
In addition to creating the art for the OSTER project albums, she has also created art for singles such as Miracle Paint.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name Nonen — つきりの ゆみ • Area — Manga artist • Alias — Yumi Tsukirino
List of works
List of works
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Serialised
Serialised
• Magical Pokémon Journey (as ', published in Ciao July 1997 – February 2003) • Poketto Monsutā Chamo Chamo Puriti (as ', published in Ciao March 2003 – September 2006) • Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll (published as ' in Shōgaku Sannensei November 2004 – March 2005 and Shōgaku Yonensei January 2005 – March 2005, later published as ' in Shōgaku Ichinensei April 2005 – March 2008, Shōgaku Ninensei November 2004 – December 2007, Shōgaku Sannensei November 2004 – August 2007, Shōgaku Yonensei April 2004 – March 2008 and Putchi-gumi Vol. 1 – Vol. 6) • Puri Kawa Shinamonenjerusu!! (Shōgaku Sannensei September 2007 – March 2008, Shōgaku Gonensei May 2005 – February 2007) • Mirakuru! Mimika (Putchi-gumi Vol. 9 – Vol. 11) • Sutitchi! (published in Shōgaku Ninensei April 2009 – July 2009, Shōgaku Sannensei October 2008 – August 2009, Shōgaku Yonensei May 2008 – July 2009 and Shōgaku Gonensei June 2008 – July 2009)
Short stories
Short stories
• Kurisutaru Chenji!! (debut work in Ciao March 1996) • Shūkaijo no Ōji-sama (Ciao DX supplementary spring 1996 issue) • Moshimo Ashita ga Mieta Nara (Ciao DX supplementary summer 1996 issue) • School Jack!! (extra issue included with Ciao in September 1996) • Omakase! Data Book (Ciao January 1997) • Chūrippu no Hanakotoba (Ciao DX supplementary winter 1997 issue) • Suwiito Arubaito (Ciao May 1997) • Hōkago no Rakkii Kyatto (Ciao DX supplementary autumn issue 2000) • Hare Tokidoki ga Chō!? (Ciao DX supplementary spring issue 2001) • Yoru Tokidoki Kitsune!? (Ciao DX supplementary summer 2001 issue) • Sora no Kisekiiro ~Ichiban no Tomodachi~ (Ciao DX supplementary autumn issue 2001) • Yuki Nochi Penguin!? (Ciao DX supplementary winter issue 2001) • Mahōtsukai to Okashihime (Ciao DX supplementary spring issue 2002) • Mahōtsukai no Okashihime 2 (Ciao DX supplementary summer issue 2002) • Piyopiyo Kurinikku (Ciao DX supplementary winter issue 2003) • Kamekame Kurinikku (Ciao DX supplementary early summer issue 2003) • Momonga Kurinikku (Ciao DX supplementary summer issue 2003) • Kisetsu Hazure no Asagao-kun (Ciao DX supplementary autumn issue 2003) • Tsūhan no Ōjisama (Ciao DX supplementary summer issue 2006) All made as '.
Animated series
Animated series
• Mirakuru! Mimika (in charge of storyboards since the episode aired in April 2008)
Paperback volumes
Paperback volumes
• Magical Pokémon Journey (as '): 10 volumes (published by Shōgakukan under the brand Flower Comics Special) • Poketto Monsutā Chamochamo Puriti (as '): 3 volumes (published by Shōgakukan under the brand Flower Comics) • Hare Tokidoki ga Chō!? (as '): 1 volume (published by Shōgakukan in May 2002 under the brand Flower Comics) • Piyopiyo Kurinikku (as '): 1 volume (published by Shōgakukan in October 2003 under the brand Flower Comics) • Fuwafuwa Cinnamon: 5 volumes (published by Shōgakukan under the brand Tentōmushi Comics) • Fuwafuwa Cinnamon Colour Edition: 3 volumes (published by Shōgakukan under the brand Pikkapika Comics) • Sutitchi!: 2 volumes (published by Shōgakukan under the brand Tentōmushi Comics Special)
Non-Japanese publications
Her Magical Pokémon Journey has been partially published in the US by Viz Media, in Singapore in English by Chuang Yi, in Germany by Egmont Manga & Anime and in France by Glénat. Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll has also been published in English by VizKids. Her Stitch! manga has been published in the US by Tokyopop.
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Awards
• 37th lit. Shōgakukan's big prize for comics by new creators, girl/ladies department
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