Shiho Sugiura (杉浦 志保, Sugiura Shiho) (born January 21) is a manga artist. Shiho Sugiura debuted in 1994 and works under the BL publisher Tosuisha (冬水社).[1] Sugiura's newest manga series, Shuuten Unknown, is serializing in Monthly Comic Avarus.[2]

Shiho Sugiura
杉浦 志保
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
Silver Diamond

Work

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Sugiura's manga, such as Koori no Mamono no Monogatari (Legend of the Ice Demon),[3] and Silver Diamond (2003–2011) are considered part of the shonen ai genre.[4] Silver Diamond was considered to be a fun story with art that is "distinctively 1990s," according to Anime News Network.[1] The first few volumes were translated into English and published by Tokyopop.[2]

When Shuuten Unknown was released, bookstores in Tokyo and other cities held an exhibition of Sugiura's work.[5] Shuuten Unknown is a fantasy manga about two different organizations searching for treasure.[6]

Bibliography

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Title Year Notes Refs[7]
Wana Sugiura Shiho Tanhenshū (罠杉浦志保短編集, Shiho Sugiura trap short stories) 1994
  • Published in Ichi Favorite Comics
  • 1 volume
Shinderera (bōi) Kakuritsuron (シンデレラ(BOY)確率論, Cinderella (Boy) Probability theory) 1994
  • Published in Ichi Favorite Comics No. 10
  • 1 volume
Koori no Mamono no Monogatari (氷の魔物の物語, The Ice-Cold Demon's Tale) 1996–2003
  • Published in Ichi Favorite Comics No. 18
  • 24 volumes
Isagi Kojima (ISAGIーKOJIMA) 1998
  • Published in Ichi Favorite Comics no. 133
  • 1 volume
Koori no Mamono no Monogatari Gaiden (氷の魔物の物語外伝, The Ice-Cold Demon's Tale Side Stories) 2003
  • Published in Ichi Favorite Comics
  • 1 volume
Silver Diamond 2003–2012
  • Serialized in Ichiraci
  • Published by Tosuisha in 27 volumes
Silver Diamond Gaiden (SILVER DIAMOND外伝, Silver Diamond Side Stories) 2012
  • Serialized in Ichiraci
  • 1 volume
Shuuten Unknown (終点unknown, Destination Unknown) 2013–2016
  • Published by MGC / Avarus
  • 5 volumes
Shuuten Unknown Gaiden (終点unknown外伝, Destination Unknown Side Stories) 2016
  • Published by MGC / Avarus
  • 1 volume

References

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  1. ^ a b Brienza, Casey (May 14, 2009). "Silver Diamond GN 1-3". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Shiho Sugiura's Fantasy Manga Shūten Unknown Ends". Anime News Network. January 5, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. ^ Drazen, Patrick (2014). Anime Explosion!: The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation. Berkeley, California: Stone Bridge Press. p. 102. ISBN 9781611720136.
  4. ^ Minne, Samuel (2013). "Les Démons du yaoi. Homosexualité masculine et surnaturel dans le manga". Online Magazine of the Visual Narrative (in French). 14: 90–91. ISSN 1780-678X.
  5. ^ "杉浦志保「終点unknown」1巻記念、全国の書店で原画展". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). September 3, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "「終点unknown」杉浦志保がサイン会&原画展". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). October 26, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  7. ^ 著者:杉浦志保 [Author: Shiho Sugiura]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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