Yasha (YASHA-夜叉-) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida and published by Shogakukan.[1] It has 12 volumes, the first published on 11 December 1996[2] and the last on 23 August 2002.[3] It was adapted into a Japanese television drama series in 2000.[4][5] A sequel manga series, Eve no Nemuri, has five volumes,[6] the first published on 26 January 2004[7] and the last on 20 December 2005.[8]

Yasha
Cover of the first tankōbon volume of Yasha, featuring the main character Sei Arisue.
YASHA-夜叉-
Manga
Written byAkimi Yoshida
Published byShogakukan
MagazineBessatsu Shōjo Comic
Flowers
DemographicShōjo
Original run11 December 199623 August 2002
Volumes12
Television drama
Original networkTV Asahi
Original run 21 April 2000 30 June 2000
Episodes11
Manga
Eve no Nemuri
Written byAkimi Yoshida
Published byShogakukan
MagazineFlowers
DemographicJosei
Original run26 January 200420 December 2005
Volumes5

Reception

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It won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga.[1][9] Eve no Nemuri was nominated for the 10th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Yasha vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Yasha jp Vol.1". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Yasha jp Vol.12". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Yasha". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. ^ YASHA-夜叉- (2000). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Eve no Nemuri vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Eve no Nemuri jp Vol.1". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Eve no Nemuri jp Vol.5". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  9. ^ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者. comics.shogakukan.co.jp (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 24 April 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  10. ^ "10th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award Finalists Announced". Anime News Network. 8 April 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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