Yuki Midorikawa

	Yuki Midorikawa is a Japanese Mangaka, manga artist. She is primarily known for her shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga works in the magazines ''LaLa'' and ''LaLa DX'', published by Hakusensha. Her most successful works have been ''Hotarubi no Mori e'', which received a film adaptation in 2011 and ''Natsume's Book of Friends'', which has been made into an anime series that aired for seven seasons (2008–2024). The manga has sold over 5 million copies by the release of its 12th volume.Per an advertisement strip on volume 12 on sale date. Awards In 1998, she won the 18th "LMG Fresh Debut" award for her debut work ''Coffee Hirari''. In 2000, she won an award by Hakusensha (白泉社アテナ新人大賞デビュー優秀者賞) for ''Akaku Saku Koe''. Manga works * [November 1998], ''LaLa DX'' * [1998–2000], ''LaLa'', ''LaLa DX'', 3 volumes total * [2001], ''LaLa'', 3 episodes, no volume publication * [2001], ''LaLa DX'', also published as a tanpenshū of the same name * [July 2002], ''LaLa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kumamoto Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,748,134 () and has a geographic area of . Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to the northeast, Miyazaki Prefecture to the southeast, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. Kumamoto is the capital and largest city of Kumamoto Prefecture, with other major cities including Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Yatsushiro, Amakusa, Kumamoto, Amakusa, and Tamana, Kumamoto, Tamana. Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyūshū on the coast of the Ariake Sea, across from Nagasaki Prefecture, with the mainland separated from the East China Sea by the Amakusa Archipelago. Kumamoto Prefecture is home to Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan and among the largest in the world, with its peak above sea level. History Historically, the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hana Oi Bito Hana or HANA may refer to: Places Europe * Haná, an ethnographic region in the Czech Republic * Haná (river), a river in the Czech Republic * Traianoupoli, Greece, called Hana during the Ottoman period * Hana, Norway, a borough in the city of Sandnes, Norway West Asia * Hana, Iran, a city in Isfahan Province, Iran * Hana, Fars, a village in Fars Province, Iran * Hana, Kerman, a village in Kerman Province, Iran * Hana Rural District (other), in Iran * Kingdom of Khana or Kingdom of Hana, a Syrian Kingdom in the middle Euphrates region Pacific * Hana, Hawaii, a census-designated place in the United States ** Hana Highway, a road in Hawaii Africa * Hana, Ethiopia, a town in the woredas of Selamago in Ethiopia People * Hana (name), a given name and list of people with the name * Ben Hana (1957–2012), New Zealand activist * Marion Tait, British ballerina Music Musicians * Hana (American musician), stage name of American singer-songwriter and produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1976 Births Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. * January 27 The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state. The First Battle of Amgala (1976), First Battle of Amgala breaks out between Morocco and Algeria in the Spanish Sahara. February * February 4 The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria. The 7.5 1976 Guatemala earthquake, Guatemala earthquake affects Guatemala and Honduras with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 23,000 dead and 76,000 injured. * February 9 – The Australian Defence Force is formed by unification of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tied To The Temporal World Tied may mean: of a game, with the score equal or inconclusive, see Tie (draw) of goods, sold as a mandatory addition to another purchase, see Tying (commerce) of foreign aid, granted on the condition that it is spent in a given country, see Tied aid of a dwelling, rented in exchange for work, see Tied cottage of a pub, required to source from a given brewery, see Tied house of two musical notes, played as a single note, see Tie (music) of a knot, fastened of a person, wearing a necktie See also * * * Tie (other) * Tide (other) * Tiede (other) Tiede may refer to: * ''Tiede'', a Finnish popular science magazine * Bernie Tiede (born 1958), American mortician and murderer * Herbert Tiede (1915–1987), German actor * Peter Tiede (born 1970), German journalist (BILD) * Tiede Herrema ... {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Original Video Animation , abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and special episodes of a series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA series may be broadcast for promotional purposes. OVA titles were originally made available on VHS, later becoming more popular on LaserDisc and eventually DVD. Starting in 2008, the term OAD (original animation DVD) began to refer to DVD releases published bundled with their source-material manga. Format Like anime made for television broadcast, OVAs are divided into episodes. OVA media (tapes, laserdiscs or DVDs) usually contain just one episode each. Episode length varies from title to title: each episode may run from a few minutes to two hours or more. An OVA series can run anywhere from a single episode to dozens of episodes in length. Many anime series first appeared as OVAs, and later grow to become televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Natsume's Book Of Friends is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Midorikawa. It started in Hakusensha's manga magazine '' LaLa DX'' in June 2003, where it ran until April 2008; it has been serialized in '' LaLa'' since July 2007. Its chapters have been collected in 32 volumes as of April 2025. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media, which released the first volume in January 2010. The series follows Takashi Natsume, an orphan boy in his late teens who can perceive and combat . One day, Takashi finds a very old notebook called the "Book of Friends", left by his late maternal grandmother Reiko Natsume, an exorcist who possessed strong spiritual powers. The notebook was used to bind dozens of powerful demonic spirits, both good and evil, to follow Reiko's every whim and desire if called upon. Takashi resolves to give back all the names in notebook; in the process, he joins forces with another feline/wolf-like spirit called Madara (nicknamed "Ny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tanpenshū A short story collection is a book of short stories and/or novellas by a single author. A short story collection is distinguished from an anthology of fiction, which would contain work by several authors (e.g., '' Les Soirées de Médan''). The stories in a collection may or may not share a tone, theme, setting, or characters with one another. Composition of a collection Short story collections are made up of smaller texts—the individual short stories—in order to form a superior whole.Santi, Mara (2014). "Performative Perspectives on Short Story Collections". ''Interférences littéraires/Literaire interferenties'' (12): 143–154. ISSN 2031-2970. In spite of this, each short story does not lose any of its meaning or narrative independence by being included in a collection. This does not mean that short stories do not gain any new meaning from being included in a collection, though. Because each story's context has changed, surrounded by other stories with their ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	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 industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of ''Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a One-shot (comics), one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, with en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Coffee Hirari Coffee is a beverage Coffee brew, brewed from roasted, ground coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a Stimulant, stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content, but decaffeinated coffee is also commercially available. There are also various coffee substitutes. Typically served hot, coffee has the highest sales in the world market for hot drinks. Coffee production begins when the seeds from coffee cherries (the ''Coffea'' plant's fruits) are separated to produce unroasted green coffee beans. The "beans" are Coffee roasting, roasted and then ground into fine particles. Coffee is brewed from the ground roasted beans, which are typically steeped in hot water before being filtered out. It is usually served hot, although chilled or iced coffee is common. Coffee can be Coffee preparation, prepared and presented in List of coffee drinks, a variety of ways (e.g., espresso, French press, caffè latte, or already-brewed canned coffee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]