is a Japanese '' shōjo'' and

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manga artist who has made several appearances at

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and manga conventions in the

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, as well as in Germany. Her first U.S. appearance was at the initial Yaoi-Con in

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in 2001 (Yaoi-Con 2001, 3). She is known especially for her drawings of beautiful fantasy men in romantic storylines set in historical

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, such as ''Gorgeous Carat'' in early 20th-century

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and ''

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'' during the

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. Her comic art influences include Osamu Tezuka,

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, and the Showa 24 generation of women

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led by Moto Hagio who created girls' comics in the 1970s (Yaoi-Con 2001, 3; Higuri Q & A, 2004). She has also found inspiration in Franco-Belgian comics or ''bandes dessinées''.

Published works

(This list does not include her ''dōjinshi'' or self-published comics.) * ''Azel Seimaden,'' 1994 - prequel to ''Seimaden'' * ''Sento no Hishin,'' 1994 * , 1994-1999 * ''Lost Angel,'' 1996 * '' Ludwig II'' 1996-1998 * ''Kamen no Romanesque (Mask of Romance),'' 1997 - Not written by artist; based on a

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play. * ''Zoku: Cutlass,'' 1997-1998 * ''Zeus,'' 1997-1998 * ''Ramen Ikaga!?'' 1995 (original) & 1997 * ''Shinkyoku (Divine Comedy),'' 1998 * ''

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: Virtue of Darkness,'' 1999-2002 - A young French nobleman finds himself caught up in the maneuvers of the famous jewel thief Noir. * ''Tenshi no Hitsugi: Ave Maria (Angel's Coffin: Ave Maria),'' 2000 * ''Tenshi ni Bara no Hanataba o (Rose Bouquet for an Angel),'' 2000-2001 (also called: L'alleluja des Anges) - Sei turns into a girl when he is around white roses. Only a kiss will change him back. * ''Cutlass: Shōnen tachi no toki (Cutlass: A Time for Boys),'' 2000 - pirate manga * ''Poison'' artbook, 2000 - Color and monochrome illustrations from ''Seimaden,'' ''Ludwig II,'' ''Gorgeous Carat,'' and other manga. * ''

'', 2000–2010 * ''Flower,'' 2001 * ''My Little Lover,'' 2002 * ''Gorgeous Carat Galaxy,'' 2004 - One-shot sequel to ''Gorgeous Carat.'' * ''

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(School Heaven),'' 2004 - A scenario from SPRAY's "Boy's Love Scramble!" game. * ''Taisho Era Chronicles,'' 2005 * ''Crown,'' 2005–present - Art only; writer Shinji Wada. * ''Night Head Genesis'' anime, 2006 - Did character design. * ''Night Head Genesis'' manga, 2006 - vols. 1, 2, and 3 * ''Jewel'' artbook, 2006

References

*''Yaoi-Con 2001 Convention Guide'' (Biseinen-ya, 2001): 3-7. *''FanimeCon 2004'' guide (Anime Resource Group, Inc., 2004): 7. *Guests of Honor press conference, FanimeCon 2004, San Jose, California, May 29, 2004. *''Yaoi-Con No. 5'' (2005): 2.
AnimeCons.com Convention Information
"Anime Central" guests (accessed September 2, 2007). *Kinokuniya BookWeb in-house catalog (accessed 2004).

External links

Tiara: You Higuri Official Site
(Japanese)
Tiara: You Higuri Official Site
(English translation, maintained by U.S. global manga publisher Go! Comi)
You Higuri interview
translation by Jeanne, ''Aestheticism.com,'' 2001; also published in ''Yaoi-Con 2001 Convention Guide.''

fan site with manga and character summaries, last updated 2002.
You Higuri at FanimeCon 2004
by Kat Avila, ''Sequential Tart,'' July 2004 {{DEFAULTSORT:Higuri, You Living people Manga artists from Osaka Prefecture Year of birth missing (living people)