is a Japanese

manga artist A manga artist, also known as a mangaka (), is a Cartoonist, comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the indus ...

. She debuted in 1994 in

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's '' Shōjo Comic'' with "Anata no Iro ni Somaritai". She continued writing for

until 2007, with her works appearing in both ''Shōjo Comic'' and their other magazine '' Cheese!''. She left the company to go

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citing a dispute over working conditions and abusive treatment by her editor.

Professional career

Shinjo made her debut at publisher Shogakukan in 1994, drawing series for '' Shōjo Comic'' magazine. In 2007 she left the company, noting that her editors were excessively demanding and abusive, creating a stressful work environment. In her blog, Shinjo noted that though she was the actual creator of her manga titles, she was one of the last to know about any adaptation plans for her series, even learning about some through TV channel websites instead of her editor. When she decided to leave, one editor threatened to take all of her earlier series out of print, but Shinjo contacted a lawyer and the threat was never carried out. In a 2014 interview with Hikari TV's online magazine, ''Katte ni Dokusho Densetsu'', Shinjo announced her plans to no longer write shojo manga and instead to only focus on writing BL manga.

Bibliography

Dates listed are dates for original serialization. * (1995) * (1996) * (1996) * (1997) ; English translation: '' Sensual Phrase'' * (2001) * (2003-2004) * (2002-2004) * (2005) The Poisonous Flower * (2004-2006) ; English translation: '' Love Celeb'' * (2006-2007) * (2006-2007) ''SEX=LOVE²'' * (2008) Midnight Children * (2008–2011) , English translation: ''Ai Ore: Love Me!'' * (2008) Demon Love Spell * (2009) Apple * (2009) * (2010) Goshimeidesu Next: * After School Wedding * Anata ni tsunagaretai (I want to be tied to you) * Anata no Iro ni Somarita (I want to dye myself your color) * Chou Ai Strip (Lavish Love Strip) * City Romance (Short Story) * Dame Ijiwaru H * Dakishimete tokashite * Doting Love Strip * Haou Airen (Supreme King of Lovers or Despotic Lover) * Hokenshitsu no My Darling * Itai Ai * I want to be a Fiancée * Junai Strip (Honest Love Strip) * Kinenbi tokubetsuna H * Motto Oshiete (Teach Me More) * Senpai amasugiru * Side Seat Daite (Embrace me on the side seat) * Summer Days 17 * Shonen no Susume * TABOO ni Daite (Embraced by Taboo) * Yasashiku mitene * Zakuro no Mi wo abaite * NEW!! The Poisonous Flower

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shinjo, Mayu 1973 births Japanese female comics artists Japanese female comics writers Living people People from Sasebo Women manga artists Manga artists from Nagasaki Prefecture 21st-century Japanese women writers 20th-century Japanese women writers