Yuu Kamiya
Yuu Kamiya | |
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Born | Thiago Furukawa Lucas 10 November 1984 Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Area(s) | Novelist, illustrator |
Notable works | No Game No Life Clockwork Planet |
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Thiago Furukawa Lucas (born 10 November 1984),[1] who goes by his pen name Yuu Kamiya (
Career
[edit]Kamiya is of Japanese, Portuguese and Italian descent.[8] He was born in Brazil, spent his childhood in Brazil, and moved to Japan at the age of 7[9] where he lives currently.[10] His legal nationality is Brazilian.[11]
In elementary school, he was bullied due to being a foreigner, and in junior high school he did not go to school and played video games instead. In high school, he started drawing and began working in dо̄jin, but for his first dо̄jinshi sales event, he sold zero copies.[12] However, at the request of an industry insider who saw his dо̄jin magazine, his color illustrations and manga were published in the 3rd volume of the MELTY BLOOD Anthology, making his commercial debut while still in high school.
In November 2005, Kamiya appeared in Dengeki Comic Gao! with his series E.A.r.T.h, making his official mangaka debut. This series finished with 4 volumes in April 2008.
In February 2008, he began publishing Gurīdo Paketto ∞ in ASCII Media Works's Dengeki Maoh magazine. Gurīdo Paketto ∞ has been in an indefinite hiatus since August 2011 since Kamiya was diagnosed with stomach cancer in May of the same year.[13]
In November 2008, he started illustrating for the light novel series A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives by Takaya Kagami. This series became a hit and was made into an anime in July 2011.
In April 2012, Kamiya started publishing the light novel series No Game, No Life which he wrote and illustrated himself. The series was a success and an anime adaptation was announced in July 2013, which aired from April to June 2014.
In April 2013, Kamiya's second light novel series Clockwork Planet, in joint authorship with Tsubaki Himana, began publishing.
Both No Game, No Life and Clockwork Planet have been adapted to manga with Kamiya writing and Mashiro Hiiragi illustrating. According to Kamiya, this is his "de facto return" to the manga business.[14]
Personal life
[edit]When discussing the origin of his pen name, he said he liked the sound of "Kamiya" and wanted
His style of illustration is often called Kamiya-nuri (
Kamiya initially worked as an illustrator, but later focused on being a mangaka. When his first light novel illustration job, Iregyrāzu Paradaizu, was terminated for undisclosed reasons, he wanted to try his hand at manga where he alone was responsible for everything. For this reason, Kamiya rarely takes many illustration jobs for light novels and is also why he has turned down manga adaptation job offers.[16]
He is a fan of the Touhou Project series of games, many illustrations present on his official website of characters like Suwako Moriya[17] and Flandre Scarlet.[18]
In May 2011, Kamiya was diagnosed with stomach cancer.[13] He was discharged from the hospital in August and is still undergoing treatment for cancer prevention. After the diagnosis, he decided to focus on writing light novels due to it being more compatible with treatment.
In August 2011, Kamiya married his manga assistant, Mashiro Hiiragi. On May 7, 2015, it was reported that he and Mashiro Hiiragi had a child together.[19]
Works
[edit]Title | Year | Notes | Refs |
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E.A.r.T.h (エアリセ, Earise) | 2006 | Published by Dengeki Comics, 1 volume released | [2][20] |
Greed Packet Unlimited (グリードパケット∞) | 2008 | Spin-off to Earth series Published by ASCII Media Works in 4 volumes |
[2][21] |
A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives light novels Illustrator; written by Takaya Kagami |
2008 | [3] | |
No Game No Life light novels | 2012–present | Imprinted by MF Bunko J Published by Media Factory in 12 volumes |
[3][22][23] |
No Game No Life manga illustrated by Mashiro Hiiragi, Yuu Kamiya |
2013–present | Serialized in Monthly Comic Alive Published by Media Factory in 2 volumes |
[22][23] |
Clockwork Planet light novels with Tsubaki Himana, illustrated by Shino |
2013–2015 | Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes | [7][24][25] |
Clockwork Planet manga with Tsubaki Himana, illustrated by Kuro |
2013–2018 | Serialized in Monthly Shonen Sirius Published by Kodansha in 10 volumes |
[7][24] |
References
[edit]- ^ "
榎 宮 さんちのぶろぐ". seesaa.net. Retrieved 12 January 2016. - ^ a b c Tobace, Ewerthon (25 March 2009). "Brasileiro faz sucesso como desenhista de mangá no Japão" [A Brazilian man is successful as manga designer in Japan] (in Portuguese). Brazil: BBC Brasil. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d "No Game, No Life Anime's 1st Promo Video, Cast, Staff Unveiled". Anime News Network. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2014". Anime News Network. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2014". Anime News Network. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Yomiuri Shimbun's 'Sugoi Japan Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Clockwork Planet Novels Co-Written by No Game, No Life Author Get Anime". Anime News Network. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "まああれですよ:
榎 宮 さんちのぶろぐ". ykp3.seesaa.net. Retrieved 30 May 2021. - ^ KONBANWA SHIGA【Portugues】20111124, retrieved 30 May 2021
- ^ "
榎 宮 祐 のインタビュー(144件 ) - 「榎 宮 さんは日本人 じゃないんですか?」 - ザ・インタビューズ". 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2021. - ^ "
榎 宮 祐 のインタビュー(144件 ) - 「生 まれはブラジルとの事 ですが、国籍 もブラジルなのでしょうか?奥 さんとは書類 上 ...」 - ザ・インタビューズ". 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2021. - ^ "
榎 宮 祐 のインタビュー(144件 ) - 「どんな学生 時代 でしたか?思 い出 話 などを聞 かせてください」 - ザ・インタビューズ". 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2021. - ^ a b "お
仕事 告知 :榎 宮 さんちのぶろぐ". ykp3.seesaa.net. Retrieved 30 May 2021. - ^ No Game, No Life Vol. 4 Afterword
- ^ "
榎 宮 祐 のインタビュー(144件 ) - 「HNの由来 を教 えてください」 - ザ・インタビューズ". 11 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2021. - ^ "
榎 宮 祐 のインタビュー(144件 ) - 「榎 宮 さんはイラストレーター兼 漫画 家 として活躍 されていらっしゃいますが、どのよ ...」 - ザ・インタビューズ". 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2021. - ^ "
近況 報告 :榎 宮 さんちのぶろぐ". ykp3.seesaa.net. Retrieved 30 May 2021. - ^ "
夏 コミ頒布 物 3:榎 宮 さんちのぶろぐ". ykp3.seesaa.net. Retrieved 30 May 2021. - ^ "Kamiya's Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "
単行 本 全巻 :エアリセ(DENGEKI COMICS)" [Paperback whole volume: Earise (DENGEKI COMICS)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016. - ^ "
単行 本 全巻 :グリードパケット∞ドラマCDつき特 装 版 (電撃 コミックス)" [Paperback whole volume: Greed packet ∞ drama CD with Special Edition (Dengeki Comics)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 January 2016. - ^ a b "
単行 本 全巻 :ノーゲーム・ノーライフ(MFコミックス / アライブシリーズ)" [Paperback whole volume: No Game No Life (MF Comics / Alive series)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 January 2016. - ^ a b "Yen Press' Light Novel Imprint Adds Log Horizon, No Game No Life, Devil is a Part-timer!". Anime News Network. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ a b "
単行 本 全巻 :クロックワーク・プラネット(シリウスKC)" [Paperback whole volume: Clockwork Planet (Sirius KC)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016. - ^ "クロックワーク・プラネット|ラノベ
文庫 ". Kodansha. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)