Inio Asano

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Inio Asano
浅野 いにお
Inio Asano, at the 2018 Toronto Comic Arts Festival
Born (1980-09-22) September 22, 1980 (age 44)
Ishioka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
Spouse(s)
Akane Torikai
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(m. 2018⁠–⁠2022)​
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Inio Asano (Japanese: 浅野 いにお, Hepburn: Asano Inio, born September 22, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist. Asano created the acclaimed manga series Solanin, which was released as a feature film in Japan in April 2010, starring Aoi Miyazaki.[3] He is also famous for the series Goodnight Punpun and Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction.

Known for creating character-driven, realist stories, ranging from slice of life to psychological horror, Asano won first prize in the 2001 GX competition for young manga artists. In 2010, Yomiuri Shimbun described Asano as "one of the voices of his generation."[3]

Works

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Inio Asano at Angoulême Comics Festival in 2020.
  • Futsū no Hi (普通の日, "An Ordinary Day") (2000)
  • Sotsugyōshiki Jigoku (卒業式地獄, "Graduation Ceremony Hell") (2000)
  • Uchū kara Konnichi wa (宇宙からコンニチハ, "Hello from the Universe") (2001)
  • What a Wonderful World! (素晴らしい世界, Subarashii Sekai) (2002 – 2004)
  • Nijigahara Holograph (虹ヶ原ホログラフ, Nijigahara Horogurafu) (2003 – 2005)
  • Hikari no Machi (ひかりのまち, "City of Lights") (2004 – 2005)
  • Sekai no Owari to Yoake Mae (世界の終わりと夜明け前, "The End of The World and Before Dawn") (2005 – 2008)
  • Solanin (ソラニン, Soranin) (2005 – 2006)
    • Licensed in North America by Viz Media.[6] An additional epilogue chapter was included in a new edition published in Japan in October 2017.[7]
  • Goodnight Punpun (おやすみプンプン, Oyasumi Punpun) (2007 – 2013)
    • Licensed in North America by Viz Media.[8]
  • Ozanari-kun (おざなり君) (2008 – 2011)
  • A Girl on the Shore (うみべの女の子, Umibe no Onna no Ko) (2009 – 2013)
  • Ctrl+T Asano Inio Works (Ctrl+T 浅野いにおWORKS, Kontorōru Purasu Tī Asano Inio Wākusu) (2010)
  • Planet (2010)
  • Toshi no Se (としのせ, "Year-end") (2012)
  • Kinoko Takenoko (きのこたけのこ, "Mushroom Bamboo Shoot") (2013)
  • Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction (デッドデッドデーモンズデデデデデストラクション, Deddo Deddo Dēmonzu Dededededesutorakushon) (2014 – 2022)
  • Bakemono Recchan/Kinoko Takenoko: Asano Inio Tanpenshuu (浅野いにお短編集　ばけものれっちゃん／きのこたけのこ) (February 6, 2015)
  • Yūsha Tachi (勇者たち, "Heroes") (2015 – 2018)
  • Funwari Otoko (ふんわり男, "A Gentle Man") (2016)
  • Sayonara Bye-Bye (さよならばいばい, Sayonara Bai Bai) (2016)
  • Downfall (零落, Reiraku) (2017)
    • Licensed in North America by Viz Media.[12]
  • Service Area (サービスエリア, Sābisueria) (2018)[13]
  • Tempest (TEMPEST, Tenpesuto) (2018)[14]
  • Moshi mo Tōkyō (もしも東京, "What if Tokyo...") (2020)
  • Mujina Into the Deep (2023)
    • Licensed in North America by Viz Media.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (September 25, 2018). "Manga Creators Inio Asano, Akane Torikai Announce Marriage". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. ^ 『ロマンス暴風域』鳥飼茜が語る「男性用風俗だけじゃなくて、女性用も気になる」 [Manga Creator Akane Torikai Announces Divorce]. Joshi Spa!. Fusosha Publishing. July 26, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ozaki, Mio (April 16, 2010). "The disaffected world of Inio Asano". Japan: Yomiuri Shimbun. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Viz Media to Publish the Poignant New Manga Series What a Wonderful World". Anime News Network. October 6, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "Nijigahara Holograph is coming". Fantagraphics. January 17, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (February 18, 2008). "Viz to Offer Asano's Solanin, Obata's We Were There". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 29, 2017). "Solanin Manga Gets Epilogue Chapter 11 Years Later". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  8. ^ Ressler, Karen. "Viz Media Licenses Inio Asano's Goodnight Pun Pun Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 16, 2015). "Vertical Comics Licenses Inio Asano's A Girl on the Shore Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  10. ^ Tai, Anita (July 20, 2017). "Viz Media Licenses Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  11. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 19, 2021). "Chainsaw Man, Teasing Master Takagi-san, Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, More Win 66th Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  12. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (July 4, 2019). "Viz Media Licences Downfall, Prince Freya, Blue Flag, 'Love Me, Love Me Not' Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  13. ^ "浅野いにおの読切がNHKサイトで、年末のTVを見ながら言葉を交わす息子と父の物語". Comic Natalie. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "浅野いにお：新作読み切り「TEMPEST」が「スペリオール」に 驚がくの未来予想図". Mantan We. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  15. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 1, 2024). "Viz Media Licenses Beyblade X, Mujina Into the Deep, Firefly Wedding, The Climber, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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