Mitsukazu Mihara

Mitsukazu Mihara
NationalityJapanese
OccupationManga artist
Years active1994–present
Known forDoll
Websitehttp://www.mitsukazu.com/

Mitsukazu Mihara (三原ミツカズ, Mihara Mitsukazu, born October 17, 1970, in Hiroshima) is a Japanese illustrator who helped to influence the Gothic Lolita look through her illustrations, particularly as the cover illustrator for the first eight volumes of the Gothic & Lolita Bible.[1] In 1994, she won a contest in the Japanese manga magazine Feel Young with her debut "Keep Those Condoms Away From Our Kids" (ゴムのいらない子供たち, "Gomu no Iranai Kodomo-tachi"), later published by Shodensha in her short story collection IC in a Sunflower (集積回路のヒマワリ, Shūseki Kairo no Himawari).[2]

She resides in Osaka, Japan.[1]

Bibliography

Manga

  • Shūseki Kairo no Himawari (集積回路のヒマワリ, IC in a Sunflower)
    (1994–97, Shodensha, 1 volume, ISBN 4396761716; English translation, 2007)
  • Happī Famirī (カトゥル・カール, Happy Family)
    (1994–98, Shodensha, 3 volumes)
  • Beautiful People (ビューティフルピープル, Byūtifurupīpuru)
    (1997–2001, Shodensha, 1 volume, ISBN 4396762585; English translation, 2006)
  • Dōru (ドｰル, Doll)
    (1998–2002, Shodensha, 6 volumes; English translation, 2004)
  • Haunted House (ホーンテッドハウス, Hōnteddohausu)
    (1998–2002, Shodensha, 1 volume, ISBN 4396762887; English translation, 2006)
  • R.I.P.: Requiem in Phonybrian
    (1999–2000, 1 volume; English translation, 2006)
  • Shigeshōshi (死化粧師, The Embalmer)
    (2002–05, Feel Young, Shodensha, 5 volumes; English translation, 2006)
  • Dokuhime (毒姫, Poison Princess)
    (5 volumes; 5th volume; ISBN 4022141212)
  • Tamashii no Futago (たましいのふたご, The Twin Souls)
    (2006, Shodensha, 1 volume, ISBN 4396763956)

Source:[3][4]

Art collections

  • Alice Addict
  • Chocolate

Card box

  • Coffin of Fools[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Schilling, Kathy (February 2008). Winterberg, Jenna; et al. (eds.). "An Illustrious Goth-Loli Career: Interview with Mitsukazu Mihara". Gothic & Lolita Bible. 1. Los Angeles: Tokyopop: 96–99. ISBN 978-1-4278-0347-4.
  2. ^ "Manga+Comics: Mitsukazu Mihara: IC in a Sunflower". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  3. ^ "Search Results for Mitsukazu Mihara" (in Japanese). Shodensha. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  4. ^ "Mitsukazu Mihara Titles Confirmed at Tokyopop". Anime News Network. July 26, 2005. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  5. ^ "Works" (in Japanese). Mitsukazu Mihara. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.