Kōji Seo (瀬尾 公治, Seo Kōji, born July 26, 1974) is a Japanese manga creator from Shobara, Hiroshima, Japan.
Kōji Seo | |
|---|---|
瀬尾 公治 | |
| Born | July 26, 1974 Hiroshima, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
| Known for | |
| Awards | Weekly Shōnen Magazine's Rookie Award |
He has stated in an interview that he was a member of his high school's track and field team and that he loves to watch baseball,[1] both of which are emphasized in his hit manga Suzuka.
He debuted in 1996 with the one-shot HALF & HALF in Magazine Fresh. His first two hits, Suzuka and Cross Over, both mixed the genres of sports with high school romance. Suzuka focused on track and field while Cross Over used basketball.
He was an assistant to Tsukasa Ōshima, and respects Fujiko F. Fujio and Masahito Soda.[2]
In 2009 he designed the High School Girl Kimchi for Hokubi Construction food company.
Works
edit- Manga
- HALF & HALF (1996 Magazine Fresh; Kodansha)
- W's (W's～ダブルス～, Daburusu) (2000–2001 Kodansha)
- Cross Over (2002–2003 Weekly Shōnen Magazine; Kodansha)
- Suzuka (涼風) (2004–2007 Weekly Shōnen Magazine; Kodansha)
- Love Letter: Kōji Seo's Collection of Short Stories (ラブレター ～瀬尾公治短編集～, Love Letter: Seo Kōji Tanpenshū) (2007 Kodansha)
- Azusa (梓颯) (2005 Shōnen Magazine Wonder; Kodansha)
- HALF & HALF (2007 Magazine Special; Kodansha)
- Love Letter (ラブレター) (2007 Magazine Special; Kodansha)
- A Town Where You Live (君のいる町, Kimi no Iru Machi) (2008–2014 Weekly Shōnen Magazine; Kodansha)
- Princess Lucia (2009–2015 Monthly Comic Blade; Mag Garden)
- LovePlus Rinko Days (ラブプラス Rinko Days) (2010–2011 Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine; Kodansha)
- Half & half (2012–2016 Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine; Kodansha)[3]
- Fuuka (風夏) (2014–2018 Weekly Shōnen Magazine; Kodansha)
- Hitman (2018–2021) Weekly Shōnen Magazine; Kodansha)
- The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (女神のカフェテラス, Megami no Kafe Terasu) (2021–present) Weekly Shōnen Magazine; Kodansha)
- Video games
- Fire Emblem Heroes (2017) Lute artwork
References
edit- ^ Chih-Chieh, Chang (2009-10-30). "Interview: Kouji Seo".
- ^ Seo, Kōji. 瀬尾ダンデイ事務所 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ "A town where you live's Kouji Seo to Resume Half & Half Manga". Anime News Network. February 7, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Kōji Seo at Anime News Network's encyclopedia